Federal Aviation Administration has issued ground stops at both airports in Chicago as severe storm circulations in the vicinity of the airports makes news. Several flights have been delayed or canceled in the city, and passengers have also been forced to take shelter in the terminal buildings.
Services at Chicago O’Hare and Chicago Midway International Airport have been affected due to severe weather in the area. The National Weather Service had alerted to the possibility of disruptive thunderstorms as a tornado was seen touching the ground on and off near the airport. Its alert read,
“This tornado has been touching the ground intermittently so far and is moving east. There are additional circulations along the line south of O’Hare. Seek shelter if in the warned area,” the alert read.
Chicago O’Hare issued its own advisory on social media asking people to exercise caution until the weather improves
