The Ultra Music Festival in Miami faced significant disruptions due to severe weather conditions, including heavy rain, strong winds, and a tornado watch effective until late night, leading to the temporary shutdown of the event on Friday. Despite the adverse weather, the festival, held at Bayfront Park, was expected to attract thousands of attendees for one of South Florida's most anticipated events. The festival's first day encountered flooding near the main stage, and a severe thunderstorm warning was issued, impacting the area with possible lightning and isolated severe weather. Over 165,000 attendees were evacuated from the venue as a precaution, following the announcement that 'Ultra Friday is temporarily shutting down.' The Miami International Airport also experienced delays, grounding all departures on Saturday morning due to the inclement weather. However, the festival organizers announced plans to resume the event on Saturday, with gates opening at 4 PM, as efforts were made to clear the site and ensure safety for the attendees.
Will Ultra Music Festival return after day-one washout? https://t.co/UE9WHVnBIc
Round 2 https://t.co/uMXYUdBHDJ
Take a look at these photos from Day 2 of Ultra Music Festival in downtown Miami https://t.co/PEDR5KUWX1
"IT'S A NEW DAY": After relentless downpours led #UltraMusicFestival organizers to wrap up the event early on Friday night, crowds of EDM fans were back at Bayfront Park in big numbers, as the weather continued to improve. https://t.co/8dCPlad7jz
TRAVEL TROUBLE: Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed hundreds of departures at Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport during the busy spring break season. https://t.co/OBEET241s6
The #UltraMusicFestival kicked off on Friday in Miami’s Bayfront Park, and as DJ Frank Walker geared up to spin his magic, he spoke with @DecoDrive's @lmartinez7. https://t.co/1RJcvAOupd
Updated Ultra day two set times ⬇️ We’re back @ultra https://t.co/6PDi56HYq2
Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season, suspended a popular electronic music festival and disrupted matches at a high-profile tennis tournament. https://t.co/a0HqZAYw4j
LIVE: Downtown Miami Near @BayfrontParkMIA @Ultra #Ultra2024 #UltraMiami https://t.co/IzMzSiSBYC
“For your safety, Ultra Friday is temporarily shutting down,” organizers posted on social media Friday night. https://t.co/KDlObCr7Kt
Finally good news: Ultra day 2 opens at 4PM (via @ultra) https://t.co/Pr7KayWMRm
. @ultra Gates to open at 4pm https://t.co/QpAOkSM9U1
The thunderstorms that swept into South Florida Friday night delayed departures at Miami International for hours Saturday, according to the National Airspace System Status. https://t.co/KDlObCr7Kt
Photos: The Rain Dampens the First Day of Ultra Music Festival 2024 https://t.co/x75ZvD5L8r
Current state of Bayfront Park: @ultra will open doors as soon as the site is ready https://t.co/FsGe6uobsS
Ultra is currently delayed while it works on getting Bayfront Park cleared up from rain Some day 2 sets have already been cancelled for artists playing before doors open (📸: @anna11lillis / h/t @edmtrainapp) https://t.co/Fw8vMamZfP
Miami Airport is forced into full ground stop amid tornado threat, as Ultra dance music festival is shuttered after Florida was hit by thunder, winds and torrential rain https://t.co/SyIElqZ8N2 https://t.co/34dvgWgB1T
RAINED OUT: Watch concert goers wade through floodwaters after torrential downpours, strong winds, and lightening shut down an outdoor music festival. https://t.co/iv2o5Wt5j1
#Ultra main stage yesterday afternoon vs now 🌧️ https://t.co/nFDoQzELQS
As of Saturday morning, The Miami-Dade Youth Fair is expecting to reopen at 3 p.m. Meanwhile, Ultra organizers are on the ground to see how they can get the music festival up and running after Friday's washout. https://t.co/8okpEtgY5i
Ultra Music Festival suspended performances at 9 p.m., asking the crowd to evacuate Bayfront Park. https://t.co/MrPaTRopMG
Breaking News: Miami International Airport has temporarily grounded all departures on Saturday morning due to the wet and windy conditions all across South Florida. https://t.co/nQDWVMyljl
Ultra Music Festival in Miami interrupted by severe weather Friday | PHOTOS https://t.co/wnB3QsuQuD
Ultra Music Festival shuts down for the night due to weather https://t.co/mhUpt5IiL9
It's a mess #miami #ultra #flwx #wx https://t.co/J3fKe0hs0r
Ultra Music Festival Alert! Due to early conclusion of Friday night's concert, Tri-Rail's special train tonight will depart MiamiCentral at 11:30 p.m. If you're at the station already, enjoy DJ Aulden Brown!
BREAKING: @ultra taps out for Friday. Canceling the rest of the night due to weather. Be safe. #Ultra2024 #UltraMiami https://t.co/eapffrqZPq
🚨🇺🇸 BREAKING: HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS EVACUATED IN MIAMI FESTIVAL DUE TO STORMS The Ultra Electric music festival has cancelled the rest of tonight's events as heavy rain, strong winds, and a possibility of Tornados, approach Florida. Source: @Rawsalerts https://t.co/v2q1snMan6
Take a look: Ultra Music Festival kicks off in downtown Miami https://t.co/52mIWHLur2
🚨#BREAKING: Hundreds of Thousands of upset spring break festival concertgoers are being evacuated due to severe storms 📌#Miami | #Florda Currently, over 165 thousand upset and soaked spring break concertgoers are being evacuated from Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida. At the… https://t.co/ZfuZc1U1TL
Timelapse of @ultra attendees leaving Bayfront Park after the festival was shut down due to severe weather ⛈️ #flwx https://t.co/OtAnVKg1kb
Ultra is shutting down, at least temporarily — but considering the weather, I wouldn't be surprised if they scrap the rest of the performances. https://t.co/CEeBO99mvq
Ultra is in a severe thunderstorm warned area + tornado watch until late night. They’re telling everybody to leave Bayfront Park https://t.co/QQ9ac3caTf
ULTRA ALERT SEVERE WEATHER - LIGHTNING & STRONG WINDS. For your safety, Ultra Friday is temporarily shutting down. Please calmly leave the park now. https://t.co/y5SF2NdiRC
ULTRA Goers, Hope you are following us on Social Media. A tornado watch is in place for So FL thru 3 am. A Severe Thunderstorm warning is issued for the Beach & you will be impacted as well. Gusty winds are picking up and more rain will move in over the next few hours. Stay safe. https://t.co/vb2ACNB7IB
Looks like Ultra is going through some issues because of the rain pouring in Miami: https://t.co/tqe8BjFDYz
Who is ready for @ULTRA? 🔥 Take Tri-Rail to MiamiCentral Station in downtown Miami which is just a quick walk to Bayfront Park! DJ Aulden Brown is spinning at the station 🎧 You'll have the chance to enter to WIN $250 💵 https://t.co/FOxosqN39d
Here comes round two for South Florida, and will be in Miami and Ft Lauderdale in the next 60-90 minutes. Lightning is possible as well as some isolated severe weather with this wave. Heads up @ultra Music Festival: https://t.co/dJXKhrYaaF
Round 2 on the way #flwx https://t.co/hZzGMiOVhi
Downtown Miami is going to be BUSY this weekend. - @ultra |@BayfrontParkMIA - @MiamiHEAT |@KaseyaCenter - @HamiltonMusical |@ArshtCenter Plan ahead with travel & transportation and be safe! https://t.co/fTUy54LpG9
Rain or shine, the Ultra Music Festival is still expecting thousands of people to make their way to Bayfront Park this weekend for one of South Florida’s hottest festivals. https://t.co/r20lcxh1bY
Timelapse after @ultra opened gates https://t.co/pEbFbY26XA
LIVE: 7 Skyforce is above Bayfront Park as festival-goers get ready for day one of @ultra. Gates are expected to open soon. https://t.co/lF6OdmmDrm
Looks like there’s some flooding near the @ultra main stage https://t.co/FVqxLBpSVT