{"id":180619,"date":"2026-02-16T21:45:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/180619\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T21:45:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:45:09","slug":"ground-stop-issued-at-lax-as-storm-slams-southern-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/180619\/","title":{"rendered":"Ground stop issued at LAX as storm slams Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LOS ANGELES – Federal aviation officials issued a ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)<\/a> on Monday due to thunderstorms.<\/p>\n

The ground stop came during Presidents’ Day weekend and one day after the 2026 NBA All-Star Game in Inglewood. Officials also warned of arrival delays.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service warned of an “unusually hazardous” storm and advised people in the area to remain indoors.<\/p>\n

By Monday afternoon, the NWS had issued several weather alerts across the region, including wind, high surf and flood advisories, as well as a flash flood warning.<\/p>\n

Evacuation warnings were also issued in recent burn scar areas. Mud and debris flows were expected as strong winds and heavy downpours moved through the region.<\/p>\n

FOX 11\u2019s weather team said the first storm in the series would be the strongest. A second storm is expected to hit Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a third storm on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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What’s next:<\/p>\n

The storms are expected to taper off ahead of a clear but cool weekend. However, forecast models show more rain could return next week.<\/p>\n

MORE STORM COVERAGE <\/p>\n

The Source: This story was written with information from the Federal Aviation Administration, National Weather Service and FOX 11’s Weather Team.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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