At least two deadly tornadoes ripped through southeastern Alabama on Sunday killing at least 23 people and injuring countless others.
According to the National Weather Service, the first tornado to touch down is predicted to have been an EF3 and more than a half-mile wide in diameter.
A tornado warning was issued when a “confirmed large and destructive tornado” twisted out of the sky in Birmingham, Alabama around 2:00 p.m. on Sunday the outlet reports.
According to Fox News, all 23 deaths and the more than 50 reported injuries came from the Beauregard community in Lee County, AL. Authorities are anticipating the number of casualties to rise as search and rescue efforts start back up Monday Morning.
According to the Weather Channel, more than 10,000 homes and businesses in Alabama were without power as of 8:00 a.m. Monday.
Among the reported damage in Lee County are flattened homes, overturned mobile homes, damage to the local elementary school, a toppled phone tower across Interstate U.S. 280, destroyed businesses and a damaged gas station.
CNN reports Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey extended last month’s state of emergency which was issued because of tornadoes and severe weather.
Ivey released a statement on Twitter saying, “Our hearts go out to those who lost their lives in the storms that hit Lee County today. Praying for their families…
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