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Dozens of flights delayed at Miami International Airport due to lightning warnings

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Dozens of flights were delayed at Miami International Airport Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, because of lighting warnings. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Dozens of flights out of Miami International Airport were delayed Tuesday because of repeated lightning warnings, officials say.

The first warning was between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. and halted 77 flights, according to airport spokesman Greg Chin.

The next warning came at 6:30 p.m. and ended at 7:45 p.m., Chin said. It’s unclear how many flights were affected.

During lightning warnings, flight crews on the tarmac and runways must get inside for safety concerns.

This story was originally published September 10, 2024 at 7:52 PM.

David Goodhue
Miami Herald
David Goodhue covers the Florida Keys and South Florida for FLKeysNews.com and the Miami Herald. Before joining the Herald, he covered Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware. 
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