ATLANTA — A ground stop issued Thursday for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport lifted at its scheduled time, but the Federal Aviation Administration says delays will continue until 6 p.m.
The ground stop was in effect for nearly two hours until 12:45 p.m. Flights were not allowed to depart to Atlanta from most of the central and eastern U.S and flights departing from Atlanta were grounded.
According to the FAA's website, the ongoing delays will average 68 minutes.
Strong storms moved into parts of north Georgia overnight and continue to move through the region on Thursday morning.
Most of the metro Atlanta and north Georgia was on a tornado watch that expired a little before 1 p.m. The Storm Prediction Center placed Atlanta and points south in a level 3 threat of severe weather.
Areas also saw severe thunderstorm warnings as the weather moved through.
Some north Georgia cities have reported damage, including downed trees and powerlines and damaged roofs.
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