Storms bring major delays, flight cancellations to O'Hare Airport

Storms bring major delays, flight cancellations to O'Hare Airport

Hundreds of flights were canceled and significant delays hit O'Hare International Airport on Saturday as powerful thunderstorms tore through the area.

All departures to Chicago O'Hare International Airport are currently grounded

CHICAGO — A wave of severe summer thunderstorms rolling through the Midwest has brought air traffic to a grinding halt at one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an immediate ground stop for all inbound departures headed to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), triggering massive delays and forcing dozens of airborne flights into unexpected diversions across the country. The ground sto…