Texas Storms Ground Flights, Threaten Floods and Spark Fires

A day of wild weather and thunderstorms in Texas has led to nearly 500 canceled flights in the Dallas area, power outages across eastern reaches and a wildfire in a landfill near Amarillo that’s been dubbed the “Stinky Fire.”

As of 4:20 p.m. local time, about 490 flights in and outbound of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field were canceled, according to data from FlightAware, an airline tracking service. Meanwhile, more than 30,000 homes and businesses were without power in the state, according to PowerOutage.com.

A long line of unsettled weather from Michigan to Mexico ...