TIA flights diverted due to weather

TAMPA -- Three inbound flights to Tampa International Airport were diverted briefly when severe thunderstorms hit the area, an airport official said.

Between 3 and 3:30 p.m., a JetBlue, a Southwest and a Midwest filght all were redirected to Orlando where the planes circled the area until the weather cleared up in Tampa, said airport spokeswoman Linda Geoghagan.

The flights arrived late, but without incident.

--- Dong-Phuong Nguyen