Photos: Tornado and wind damage in Georgia and Alabama

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Photos: Tornado and wind damage in Georgia and Alabama

Tornadoes and strong winds caused damage in Middle Georgia, as well as Alabama and Florida on March 3, 2019.

Asiah Bledsoe clears through debris as she looks for a photo of a family member at her grandfather's wrecked home in Talbotton, Monday, March 4, 2019. Keith Stellman, head forecaster for the National Weather Service, said during the presser that the path of destruction in the town looked to be caused by an EF2 tornado, although that wasn't confirmed during the governor's tour. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Jaborey Jenkins of Columbus tries to peer though the debris of what used to be his childhood double-wide home in Talbotton, Monday, March 4, 2019. Keith Stellman, head forecaster for the National Weather Service, said during the presser that the path of destruction in the town looked to be caused by an EF2 tornado, although that wasn't confirmed during the governor's tour. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Personal items sit atop a roof the was ripped apart in a local residence in Talbotton, Monday, March 4, 2019. Keith Stellman, head forecaster for the National Weather Service, said during the presser that the path of destruction in the town looked to be caused by an EF2 tornado, although that wasn't confirmed during the governor's tour. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

A man walks through debris within a local residence in Talbotton following a possible tornado that ripped through the city, Monday, March 4, 2019. Keith Stellman, head forecaster for the National Weather Service, said during the presser that the path of destruction in the town looked to be caused by an EF2 tornado, although that wasn't confirmed during the governor's tour. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Four vehicles are wrecked at a local residence following a possible tornado in Talbotton, Monday, March 4, 2019. Keith Stellman, head forecaster for the National Weather Service, said during the presser that the path of destruction in the town looked to be caused by an EF2 tornado, although that wasn't confirmed during the governor's tour. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

A double-wide home sits destroyed following a possible tornado in Talbotton, Monday, March 4, 2019. Keith Stellman, head forecaster for the National Weather Service, said during the presser that the path of destruction in the town looked to be caused by an EF2 tornado, although that wasn't confirmed during the governor's tour. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

A destructed house can be seen along George W. Town Road in Talbotton, Monday, March 4, 2019. Keith Stellman, head forecaster for the National Weather Service, said during the presser that the path of destruction in the town looked to be caused by an EF2 tornado, although that wasn't confirmed during the governor's tour. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

A truck is buried within the rubble of a destroyed house in Talbotton, Monday, March 4, 2019. Keith Stellman, head forecaster for the National Weather Service, said during a presser that the path of destruction in the Talbotton looked to be caused by an EF2 tornado, although that wasn't confirmed during the governor's tour. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

Two men walk along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Rescue workers, local residents, and volunteers search the remains of a home along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Rescue workers, local residents, and volunteers search the remains of a home along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

A worker cleaning up debris passes by the foundation of what remains of a home along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

A local resident makes his way along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Rescue workers in a four wheeler pass by the remains of a home along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

A woman and her dog make their way through the remains of shattered homes as rescue workers, local residents, and volunteers work through the debris along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

A woman and her dog make their way through the remains of shattered homes as rescue workers, local residents, and volunteers work through the debris along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

A man takes in the devestation as rescue workers, local residents, and volunteers work through the debris of homes along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Two women and a man stand in the remains of homes as rescue workers, local residents, and volunteers work through the debris along Lee Road 38 after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

A man runs along Lee Road 38 where homes were destroyed after a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Students, teachers and local residents hold a prayer circle in the gymnasium of Beauregard High School for those in their community that lost their lives in a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard, Ala. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

Students, teachers and local residents hold a prayer circle in the gymnasium of Beauregard High School for those in their community that lost their lives in a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard, Ala. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. (Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com)

March 4, 2019 Beauregard, Ala: Students, teachers and local residents hold a prayer circle in the gymnasium of Beauregard High School for those in their community that lost their lives in a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people â including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

March 4, 2019 Beauregard, Ala: Cheyenne Dean (center) and Leslie Melson console each other as students, teachers and local residents hold a prayer circle in the gymnasium of Beauregard High School for those in their community that lost their lives in a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people â including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Local resident Wanda Dotson is consoled by her daughter Kaitlyn as students, teachers and locals hold a prayer circle in the gymnasium of Beauregard High School for those in their community that lost their lives in a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Beauregard High School teachers Julie Howard (left) and Michelle Johnson console each other outside the school gymnasium as they prepare to attend a prayer circle at the school for those in their community that lost their lives in a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Beauregard High School paraprofessional Julie Howard and her former student Shania Nelson console each other during a prayer circle in the school gym for those in their community that lost their lives in a F-3 tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. Twenty-three people -- including a six-year-old -- were killed by a storm Sunday, though that number is expected to climb, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told reporters Monday morning. The destruction area is at least a half a mile wide and at least a mile long, he added. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Crews inspect damage to a home in Talbot County on the morning of March 4, 2019, the day after tornadoes and strong winds tore through Middle Georgia. Children's belongings were scattered nearby the home. (Ben Brasch / bbrasch@ajc.com)

A home in Talbot County received serious damage from a possible tornado on March 3, 2019. About 20 homes were reported damaged from the storm. (Ben Brasch / bbrasch@ajc.com)

Wayne Smith, 53, finds a tattered flag amid damage to a home owned by a friend of his in Talbot County on the morning of March 4, 2019. Smith had recently helped put a new roof on the home, a project that cost $8,000. (Ben Brasch / bbrasch@ajc.com)

A home in Talbot County received serious damage from a possible tornado on March 3, 2019. About 20 homes were reported damaged from the storm. (Ben Brasch / bbrasch@ajc.com)

With daybreak Monday comes the sight of homes torn to pieces in Talbotton from a destructive set of twisters that hit the South on Sunday. (Ben Brasch / bbrasch@ajc.com)

With daybreak Monday comes the sight of homes torn to pieces in Talbotton from a destructive set of twisters that hit the South on Sunday. (Ben Brasch / bbrasch@ajc.com)

With daybreak Monday comes the sight of homes torn to pieces in Talbotton from a destructive set of twisters that hit the South on Sunday. (Ben Brasch / bbrasch@ajc.com)

Ashley Griggs, right, helps Joey Roush, left sift through what's left of his mother's home after it was destroyed by a tornado in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019.

Debris from a home litters a yard the day after a tornado blew it off its foundation, at right, in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

<p>In this Sunday, March 3, 2019 photo, debris litters the Buck Wild Saloon, after it was heavily damaged by a tornado, in Smiths Station, Ala. (Mike Haskey/Ledger-Enquirer via AP)</p> <p>Channel 2's Darryn Moore traveled to Lee County, Alabama, Monday morning to get a first-hand look at the devastation caused by Sunday's powerful tornado that killed at least 23 people.</p>

<p>The National Weather Service in Birmingham says an EF-4 tornado with winds of 170 mph caused catastrophic damage in Lee County, Alabama.</p> <p>The NWS in Birmingham says an EF-4 tornado torn through Lee County, Alabama based on its preliminary findings. Photo: NWS Birmingham</p> <p>Crew now removing tree that sliced through a home and narrowly missed a family inside. The tornado in Lee County, Alabama left so much devastation.</p> <p>Channel 2's Chris Jose is in Lee County, Alabama where there is massive damage from Sunday's storms. The National Weather Service says a EF-4 tornado ripped through the county. </p> <p> People walk amid debris in Lee County, Ala., after what appeared to be a tornado struck in the area Sunday, March 3, 2019. Severe storms destroyed mobile homes, snapped trees and left a trail of destruction amid weather warnings extending into Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, authorities said. (WKRG-TV via AP) </p> <p>In this Sunday, March 3, 2019 photo, debris litters the Buck Wild Saloon, after it was heavily damaged by a tornado, in Smiths Station, Ala. (Mike Haskey/Ledger-Enquirer via AP)</p> <p> Emergency personnel work the staging area at Sanford Middle School in Beauregard, Ala., Sunday, March 3, 2019, after tornados ravaged the area, causing multiple fatalities. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett) </p> <p>Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones updates the media on search and rescue efforts following Sunday's tornado during a press conference at Beauregard High School, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)</p> <p>Channel 2's Darryn Moore traveled to Lee County, Alabama, Monday morning to get a first-hand look at the devastation caused by Sunday's powerful tornado that killed at least 23 people.</p> <p> </p><p>Channel 2's Darryn Moore traveled to Lee County, Alabama, Monday morning to get a first-hand look at the devastation caused by Sunday's powerful tornado that killed at least 23 people. </p> <p> This photo shows debris in Lee County, Ala., after what appeared to be a tornado struck in the area Sunday, March 3, 2019. Severe storms destroyed mobile homes, snapped trees and left a trail of destruction amid weather warnings extending into Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, authorities said. (WKRG-TV via AP) </p> <p> This photo shows some damage at the Buck Wild Saloon, located on U.S. Highway 280, east of Smiths Station, Ala., Sunday, March 3, 2019, after a powerful storm system passed through the area. (Kara Coleman Fields/Opelika-Auburn News via AP) </p> <p> A fallen cell tower lies across U.S. Route 280 highway in Lee County, Ala., in the Smiths Station community after what appeared to be a tornado struck in the area Sunday, March 3, 2019. Severe storms destroyed mobile homes, snapped trees and left a trail of destruction amid weather warnings extending into Georgia, Florida and South Carolina, authorities said. (Mike Haskey/Ledger-Enquirer via AP) </p> <p>A vehicle is caught under downed trees along Lee Road 11 in Beauregard, Ala., on Sunday, March 3, 2019, after a powerful storm system passed through the area. Photo: Kara Coleman/AP</p> <p>In this Sunday, March 3, 2019 photo, debris litters the Buck Wild Saloon, after it was heavily damaged by a tornado, in Smiths Station, Ala. (Sara Palczewski/Opelika-Auburn News via AP)</p>

Debris from a home litters a yard the day after a tornado blew it off its foundation, lower right, in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Debris litters the property of a destroyed home on Lee County Road 63 in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019, the day after a deadly tornado ravaged the area. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

A resident looks through the debris of a family member's destroyed home the day after a deadly tornado ravaged the area, in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Debris litters the property of a destroyed home on Lee County Road 63 in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019, the day after a deadly tornado ravaged the area. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Emergency personnel comb the woods near tornado damage on Lee County Road 63 in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019, the day after a deadly tornado ravaged the area. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Brittney Downs looks through the debris of a family member's destroyed home the day after a deadly tornado ravaged the area, in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Julie Morrison looks through the debris of her destroyed home on Lee County Road 63 in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019, the day after a deadly tornado ravaged the area, in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

Debris litters a yard the day after a deadly tornado damaged a home in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

This photo provided by Greg Martin shows a funnel cloud in Byron, Ga., Sunday, March 3, 2019. The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a series of tornado warnings stretching from Phenix City, Alabama, near the Georgia state line to Macon, Georgia, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) to the east. (Greg Martin via AP)

From Georgia Department of Transportation on Facebook: "This is the scene on several state routes throughout the West Central Georgia region. This photo is from I-185 SB in Harris County. Stay off the interstates and state highways if you can, until we can get everything cleared."

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Asiah Bledsoe clears through debris as she looks for a photo of a family member at her grandfather's wrecked home in Talbotton, Monday, March 4, 2019. Keith Stellman, head forecaster for the National Weather Service, said during the presser that the path of destruction in the town looked to be caused by an EF2 tornado, although that wasn't confirmed during the governor's tour. (ALYSSA POINTER/ALYSSA.POINTER@AJC.COM)

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