Passengers Spent Hours On the Ramp Even After Ground Stop Was Lifted A fast-moving storm system rolled across Atlanta on Friday evening, bringing nickel-sized hail, lightning, and strong winds to Hartsfield-Jackson… which was apparently enough to temporarily evacuate the control tower and trigger a full FAA ground stop at the nation’s busiest airport. If that wasn’t enough of a meltdown, the fallout left Delta’s operation scrambling well into the next morning.
