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FAA orders ground stop at TPA due to thunderstorms

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TAMPA, FLA. — A ground stop has been ordered for all aircraft at Tampa International Airport due to thunderstorms, officials said.

The ground stop, ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is set to expire at 1 p.m.

The ground stop was due to thunderstorms in the area.

However, the probability of the ground stop extension was 30 to 60 percent, FAA officials said.

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