Photos: Tornadoes leave path of death, destruction in parts of Southeast

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Photos: Tornadoes leave path of death, destruction in parts of Southeast

Debris from a friend's home stands in the background as Ashley Griggs wipes away dirt from a photo found in the rubble of what it used to look like before it was destroyed by a tornado in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Danny Allen helps recover belongings while sifting through the debris of a friend's home destroyed by a tornado in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Dax Leandro, right, and Ashley Griggs look at a family photo recovered from the debris of their friend's home destroyed by a tornado in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Students from Beauregard High School in Beauregard, Ala., post a sign in support of the victims of Sunday's deadly tornados on the school's fence Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Julie Bennett)

A woman and her dog make their way through the wreckage of shattered homes as rescue workers, local residents, and volunteers work through the debris along Lee Road 38 after a Sunday night tornado on Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey speaks at a news conference, Monday, March 4, 2019, in Beauregard, Ala, following deadly tornados that hit the area Sunday. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 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)

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)

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)

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. Rescuers prepared Monday to tear through the rubble of mobile homes and houses in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through southeast Alabama, killing over a dozen people. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)

A fallen cell tower lies across U.S. Route 280 highway in Lee County, Ala., in the Smiths Station community after an apparent tornado struck the area on 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.

People walk amid debris in Lee County, Ala., after a possible tornado ripped through the area on 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.

Emergency responders work amid debris in Lee County, Ala., after a possible tornado touched down in the area on 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.

This photo shows debris in Lee County, Ala., after an apparent tornado struck the area on 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.

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.

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.

This photo provided by James Lally shows a funnel-shaped cloud on I-10 near Marianna, Fla., Sunday, March 3, 2019. Numerous tornado warnings were posted across parts of Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina on Sunday afternoon as the powerful storm system raced across the region.

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Debris from a friend's home stands in the background as Ashley Griggs wipes away dirt from a photo found in the rubble of what it used to look like before it was destroyed by a tornado in Beauregard, Ala., Monday, March 4, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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