HOUSTON – A ground stop is in effect for flights arriving at Bush and Hobby airports in Houston, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Houston ground stops

FILE – An airplane lands in an inclined position as it lands. (Julian Stratenschulte/picture alliance via Getty Images)

What we know:

Houston’s Hobby Airport (HOU) and Bush Airport (IAH) have grounded flights until 6:30 p.m. Both are due to severe weather.

The FAA says the stop at Bush is due to a “tornado or hurricane,” but neither has been reported in the area at this time.

A Tornado Watch is in effect for Chambers County and Liberty County until tonight. No tornadoes have been confirmed so far.

At the time of this report, both airports had a 30–60% chance of extending their ground stops.

What you can do:

To check on flight times at Hobby Airport, click here.

For flight times at Bush Airport, click here.

Severe Houston storms

Big picture view:

A significant cold front will move through Southeast Texas by this evening, which will bring a chance for isolated strong to severe thunderstorms through 7 pm. 

The main concerns will be damaging wind gusts and possibly some hail, along with a low tornado risk.

The Source: Information in this report comes from the Federal Aviation Administration and Your Gulf Coast Weather Authority.

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