ATLANTA - Severe thunderstorms disrupted operations at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday evening, forcing a temporary evacuation of the air traffic control tower and causing widespread flight delays and cancellations on one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer.

The carrier, which operates around 900 flights per day from Atlanta, apologized for the disruption and encouraged passengers to check the Fly Delta app for the latest flight infor

Hundreds of flights have been canceled at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport – the busiest airport in the world – after a severe storm overnight, just as a busy travel period ahead of the Fourth of July gets started.