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Ground stop issued for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport over storms

A ground stop is in place for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Thursday due to ongoing storms.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the ground stop is expected to continue until 5 p.m. There is a chance that the ground stop will be extended, depending on the status of the thunderstorm. 

As of 3:25 p.m., Flight Aware reports that 140 flights departing from Hartsfield-Jackson and 133 flights arriving at the airport have been delayed. 

Eleven flights from the world's busiest have been canceled.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated as soon as possible.

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