Severe weather: 32 million in U.S. at risk, air travel could suffer

Severe weather: 32 million in U.S. at risk, air travel could suffer

CNN) -- Storms battering the southern United States put 32 million people from West Virginia to Florida at risk of facing severe weather Tuesday, CNN Meteorologist Indra Petersons reported.

Air traffic could be affected as Atlanta, home to the world's busiest airport, is included in the threat, Petersons said.

By 2 p.m. ET, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport had more than 200 delays Tuesday, according to flightaware.com.

The storms are already blamed for two deaths, the first October tornado fatalities in the United States since 2009, CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri reported. Both took place Monday -- one in Alabama and another in Arkansas.

 

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