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Orlando Airport Ground Stop Persists After Storm Warnings Expire

Flight operations remain halted following a rare triple sea breeze collision that spawned storms triggering tornado warnings in Orange and Osceola counties.

Overview

  • The National Weather Service issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for Lake Mary Jane and surrounding areas until 7:45 PM EDT.
  • A brief tornado may have touched down near Nova Road just north of State Road 528 around 7:15 PM EDT before meteorologists declared the threat likely over.
  • A rare triple sea breeze collision created zones of rising air that intensified storm development across the Orlando region.
  • Orlando International Airport imposed a full ground stop at 7:15 PM EDT and halted all flight operations in response to the warnings.
  • As of 8 PM EDT, the ground stop remained in effect while authorities monitored weather conditions before allowing flights to resume.