Ground stops at major NYC airports due to thunderstorms

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Flights heading to LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy and Newark Airports were grounded Thursday due to weather, according to the FAA.

Nearly 500 flights to all three airports have been delayed as of 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, according to FlightAware data.

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Severe flood warnings were issued in Kings, Middlesex and Richmond Counties as storms move into the tri-state area. Rain could fall at 2 to 3 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

The ground stop for flights going to LaGuardia was downgraded to a Ground Delay just after 2 p.m. The notices for Newark and JFK were extended to 2:30 and 3:30 p.m., respectively…

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