Weather disrupts some flights at Philadelphia International Airport

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Travelers are hoping Monday is better at Philadelphia International Airport after hundreds of delays and two dozen cancellations on Sunday amid high winds in the region.

Passengers and their bags arrived in Philadelphia hours later than they had planned on Sunday after a ground stop was issued due to strong winds.

There were 338 delays and 28 cancellations on Sunday, and there are already some on the board for Monday as well.

"We found out [Sunday] morning about the first delay, so we weren't crazy about it. It kept getting delayed and delayed," said Jack Costello from Montgomery County.

"We got delayed several times, multiple hours at a time, then when they finally got us on the plane, they made this announcement and said 'air traffic control gave us 10 minutes to get wheels up, and if we can do it, they'll clear us.' So I think we kind of threaded a needle of storms and we got out of Tampa," said Tom Panzanella, from Haddonfield, NJ.

The powerful wind could be felt throughout our region.

In Center City, people held onto their hats to keep them from blowing away.

Traffic lights bobbed up and down on Broad and Washington, and construction netting and flags along the parkway whipped in the wind.

Travelers who did eventually land at PHL talked about turbulence and delays.

"Tampa people clapped when we landed; they were real happy to land," said Kathy Patterson, who flew in from Tampa to visit her parents. "You tightened your seatbelt like you wouldn't have normally. It felt like a roller coaster a little bit."

"You felt it. Especially on the landing-the landing part, felt like we were turned to the side, it was one of those true moments where everyone claps at the end and yeah-I'm glad we are here," said Nate Whitaker from Upper Darby.