US weather: Tornadoes cause travel chaos at Florida airport after days of storms across America

More than a dozen twisters have been reported in several states

Tornadoes caused disruption to flights in Florida as severe weather passed through the state.

Two twisters were seen in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday afternoon, local media reported.

Greg Meyer, a spokesman for the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport told 10 News that one tornado touched down in the site’s north-western area at about 4.30pm.

It damaged a private jet, shut down a runway and was strong enough to blow luggage trolleys around, he said.

10 News said several dozen flights were affected.

It comes after days of inclement weather in a number of states.

There were 12 tornadoes confirmed across Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri on 3 April, with a further eight in Mississippi last week, according to US media.

A storm with winds up to 100mph left a trail of destruction in Franklin County, Ohio, on 6 April.