O'Hare Airport lifts ground stop, but delays persist due to severe weather threat

As the Chicago area remains under a tornado watch, O’Hare International Airport has lifted a ground stop, though significant delays are occurring.

According to the FAA, a ground delay will impact flights at a slew of airports, with an average delay of approximately 124 minutes on those flights as of 6:30 p.m.

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Other Midwest airports, including in Minneapolis, have similar delays in place due to the threat of storms and due to gusty winds, according to the FAA.

The entire Chicago area is under a tornado watch until 10 p.m., though there is also a threat of damaging hail up to three inches in diameter and wind gusts in excess of 70 miles per hour, according to officials.

We will update this story with details as they become available.

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