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ups.com...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/886/story/55281.html

It had waited an hour because of the rain, and so one would think that the
severe part of the thunderstorm had moved out of the flight path.

So under those qualifications, yes, they take off and land with
thunderstorms in the area, all of the time.

Take a look at this page, and scroll down to the file called "FedEx
Diversions" to see how planes will zoom in close to and around
thunderstorms.
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Jim in NC