On April 12, 2023, within a 24-hour period, nearly 26 inches of rain drenched Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The storm even spun up two short-lived tornadoes that rampaged through several communities.

The result? The extreme flooding that occurred put the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) runways under several inches of standing water – causing a temporary airport closure, over 1,000 flight cancelations, and close to 300 flight delays between April 12th and 14th, 2023.