A six-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl have been identified as two of the 23 people killed by tornadoes that hit Alabama and Georgia on Sunday.
Armando Hernandez, known as AJ, became separated from his mother in Beauregard when a tornado struck and was later found dead.
His mother, Kayla Melton, had earlier appealed for information on his whereabouts on Facebook, writing: 'Please look for my baby he's 6 years old his name is Armando Hernandez he goes by AJ last seen on lee road 38. Anyone in the area please help me find him please!!!!!'
His death was later confirmed by friends and family on social media.
Relative Tina Melton wrote on Facebook: 'Little AJ didn't make it. He was found but he didn't survive... He was always eager to give hugs and loved his family. They are headed to the children's hospital with his brother. They also lost their home in the tornado with all belongings. Fly high AJ. You have your wings!'
A GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his funeral costs has raised more than $1,100 as of Monday afternoon.
A second victim was identified as Beauregard fourth grader Taylor Thornton, the daughter of Ashley and David Thornton.
A description on her GoFundMe page, which has raised more than $23,000 for her funeral costs, says: 'Taylor was an amazing example of a child of God. She brought so much joy to all that knew her. She was loved dearly and will forever be missed.
'Our hearts are mourning with you Ashley and David. You raised an amazing daughter that fulfilled her purpose on this earth and it now with her creator. This community loves you both, and baby McCrae so much and will continue to walk through this by your side.'
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Six-year-old Armando Hernandez (left) and ten-year-old Taylor Thornton have been identified as two of the 23 people who were killed by the tornadoes that hit Alabama and Georgia on Sunday. Both youngsters were from Beauregard, a small community in Lee County, Alabama, where the worst tornado damage was reported
A GoFundMe campaign set up for Taylor Thornton has raised more than $23,000 as of Monday afternoon. The description on the site says: 'Taylor was an amazing example of a child of God. She brought so much joy to all that knew her. She was loved dearly and will forever be missed.' The youngster is pictured with her parents, Ashley and David Thornton
Rescue crews in the ravaged community of Lee County are continuing to search through the rubble for victims of Sunday's deadly tornado, the worst to hit the US since 2013. A man is seen surveying the damage at his home on Monday
Lee County Coroner Brian Harris confirmed at least 23 people had died, including three children aged six, nine and ten.
At a press conference on Monday afternoon, Harris said that 17 of the victims have been identified and their families will be notified later in the day.
The six remaining victims will be identified via fingerprints. Harris said that they are all suspected to be persons who were reported missing.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said rescue crews have canvassed areas with the worst damage, but the search is ongoing and the death toll could rise.
Devastating images show the extent of the destruction caused by an F4 tornado that tore through Beauregard on Sunday
Family members can be seen consoling each other outside their damaged mobile home in Beauregard on Monday
The remains of a home that was torn from its foundation are seen scattered across a wooded area several dozen feet away
National Weather Service spokesman Chris Darden announced that the tornado had been upgraded from an F3 to an F4 on the Fujita scale as preliminary assessments indicated that winds reached up to 170mph.
The tornado was the deadliest to hit the US since 2013, when an F5 tornado in Moore, Oklahoma, killed 24 people.
Darden said the twister left a path of destruction 24 miles long and nearly a mile wide along Alabama Highway 51 in Lee County, about 60 miles east of the state capital in Montgomery.
Sheriff Jones said of the damage: 'It looks almost like someone took a giant knife and just scraped the ground.
'There are slabs where homes formerly stood. Whole forested areas, trees are just snapped and lying on the ground.'
Darden said the NWS is assessing at least two other tornado paths from F1 twisters in Macon County and Barbour County. He said the Macon County twister appeared to cross paths with the one in Lee County.
At least a dozen tornadoes were reported in the southeastern US on Sunday afternoon as a massive storm system tore across parts of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, leaving more than 40,000 people without power.
Darden noted that the NWS had begun issuing tornado warnings 72 hours early on Thursday morning.
Volunteers from the community worked to clear debris from an area affected by the F4 tornado on Sunday afternoon
Beauregard resident Julie Morrison looks through a mountain of debris at her destroyed home on Lee County Road 63
Brittney Downs surveys the damage at a family member's property where a home was completely obliterated by the tornado
A home with broken windows and part of its roof torn off stands among splintered trees snapped by the devastating winds
Buildings were razed, trees uprooted and power lines torn down by winds clocking in at up to 170mph
Debris is seen strewn across the interior of the Buck Wild Saloon in Smiths Station, Alabama, after the storms blew through
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones (above) told reporters on Monday morning that the death toll is expected to rise as the search resumes. He said emergency crews are committed to finding everyone reported missing or possibly trapped in the rubble
A search and rescue team made up of law enforcement and volunteers is seen Monday morning in Beauregard
President Trump reacted to the tornado reports on Twitter
First Daughter Ivanka Trump also tweeted about the storms
At the Monday afternoon press conference, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey thanked state and federal emergency response teams for their support thus far.
She described how President Donald Trump called her in the morning to extend his condolences and ask if there was anything he could do to help.
Trump announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was on the ground in Alabama in a tweet on Monday morning, writing: 'FEMA has been told directly by me to give the A Plus treatment to the Great State of Alabama and the wonderful people who have been so devastated by the Tornadoes.
'@GovIvey, one of the best in our Country, has been so informed. She is working closely with FEMA (and me!).'
The president first reacted to reports of the tornadoes on Sunday night, writing on Twitter that his thoughts and prayers were with all those affected.
'To the great people of Alabama and surrounding areas: Please be careful and safe,' he wrote.
'Tornadoes and storms were truly violent and more could be coming. To the families and friends of the victims, and to the injured, God bless you all!'
His daughter Ivanka later wrote on Twitter: 'Keeping all affected by the tornados in Georgia and Alabama in our prayers.'
A tornado is seen in Dothan, Alabama, on Sunday. At least 23 people have been killed by the tornadoes that hit the state
Homes were completely destroyed in Talbotton, Georgia, and the death toll is feared to climb after a deadly tornado
One Twitter user shared this photo of her grandmother's house in in Pine Mountain, Georgia, after a tornado hit
Jack Tibbs, mayor of Eufaula, Alabama, shared photos of an airport on Facebook, writing: 'Eufaula was hit by a pretty strong tornado. Fortunately, we have had no injuries reported. The Eufaula airport and northern industrial park were hit pretty hard'
Mayor Tibbs said Lieutenant Ethan Parrish and Engineer Corey Crozier of the Eufaula Fire Department were inside the station when the tornado hit, so they took shelter in a bathroom
A Eufaula Fire Department engine is seen buried under rubble in this image shared by Mayor Tibbs on Facebook
An aerial view shows trees snapped like toothpicks after a 'catastrophic' tornado roared through Talbotton, Georgia
First responders attempt to search for survivors in Georgia after a deadly tornado ripped through the area
A vehicle is pictured under downed trees along Lee Road 11 in Beauregard, Alabama, on Sunday
Powerful winds ripped the roof off of the Buck Wild Saloon located on US Highway 280, east of Smiths Station, Alabama
Dozens of emergency responders were called in to assist in Lee County amid reports of at least 40 people injured in Beauregard and surrounding areas.
'We've got about 150 first responders out there,' Rita Smith, spokeswoman for the Lee County Emergency Management Agency, told The Associated Press. 'They are doing a phenomenal job. Sadly, we know that we have two known confirmed fatalities and many, many injuries.'
Radar and video evidence showed what looked like a large tornado crossing the area near Beauregard shortly after 2pm Sunday, according to meteorologist Meredith Wyatt with the National Weather Service's Birmingham office.
The destruction was captured in harrowing photographs that show roofs ripped off of buildings, toppled trees with their roots torn from the ground and debris littered across miles.
An emotional video shows 72-year-old Beauregard resident Earnestine Reese sitting in the ruble of her home after it was destroyed along with her daughter's trailer.
Reese suffered a broken hip and was scheduled to go in for surgery this morning. She can be heard in the video talking to her grandson, who is away at college, via FaceTime and telling him to thank God for sparing her life.
'I thank the Lord. You tell God: "Thank you God." You hear me? You hear me? Tell God thank you. Tell God thank you,' she tells him.
Reese' niece Delrico Eiland shared the video on Facebook.
AP spoke to another resident, Dax Leandro, who was helping clean up his friend's mom's property, where two structures were obliterated, including the family's house.
Leandro sifted through debris scattered in surrounding trees looking for valuables.
He said some people who were inside the house ended up 'hundreds of yards away' beneath rubble but survived.
An emotional video shows 72-year-old Beauregard resident Earnestine Reese sitting in the ruble of her home after it was destroyed along with her daughter's trailer. Reese, who suffered a broken hip and was scheduled to go in for surgery Monday morning, can be heard in the video thanking God for sparing her life
A fallen cell tower lies across US Route 280 highway in Lee County, Alabama, outside the town of Smiths Station
The roof of a house in Beauregard can be seen lying on the ground after being completely torn off by a tornado
A piece of sheet metal torn off a structure by 165mph winds can be seen wrapped around a tree in Beauregard
The roof of the Buckwild Saloon is seen ripped clean off after a tornado touched down in eastern Alabama on Sunday
In rural Talbotton, Georgia, about 80 miles south of Atlanta, a handful of people were injured by either powerful straight-line winds or a tornado that destroyed several mobile homes and damaged other buildings, said Leigh Ann Erenheim, director of the Talbot County Emergency Management Agency.
Televised broadcast news footage showed smashed buildings with rooftops blown away, cars overturned and debris everywhere. Trees all around had been snapped bare of branches.
'The last check I had was between six and eight injuries,' Erenheim said in a phone interview. 'From what I understand it was minor injuries, though one fellow did say his leg might be broken.'
She said searches of damaged homes and structures in that area had turned up no serious injuries or deaths.
Beauregard resident Scott Fillmer posted this photo of a large tree ripped from the ground lying in the middle of a road
Emergency crews worked to remove mangled trees from a roadway in Beauregard on Sunday afternoon
The National Weather service shared these images, writing: 'TORNADO EMERGENCY for southern Lee & northern Russell Counties! Large & EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO ON THE GROUND near Dupree, moving East. PLEASE TAKE SHELTER NOW if you live between Dupree & Smiths Station!!'
Henry Wilson of the Peach County Emergency Management Agency near Macon in central Georgia said a barn had been destroyed and trees and power poles had been snapped, leaving many in the area without power.
Authorities said a tornado was confirmed by radar in the Florida Panhandle late Sunday afternoon.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones updated reporters Sunday night as the search for survivors was suspended until morning
A portion of Interstate 10 on the Florida Panhandle was blocked in one direction in Walton County in the aftermath, said Don Harrigan, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Tallahassee.
'There's a squall line moving through the area,' Harrigan told AP. 'And when you have a mature line of storms moving into an area where low level winds are very strong, you tend to have tornadoes developing. It's a favorable environment for tornados.'
The threat of severe weather was expected to continue until late Sunday.
A tornado watch was in effect for much of eastern Georgia, including Athens, Augusta and Savannah. The tornado watch also covered a large area of South Carolina, including the cities of Charleston and Columbia.
In Lexington County, South Carolina, about 150 people hunkered down together at the Red Bank Baptist Church to wait out the storms.
The State reported that children sang 'Jesus Loves Me' during a regular Sunday night service before the group had to move from the sanctuary to a long hall during the storm, which knocked a column down in the front of the building and damaged another.
Derrec Becker with the South Carolina Emergency Management Division said no deaths or serious injuries have been reported in the state because of the storms, but about 8,000 people lost power.
A view of a tornado seen in the distance beyond a truck stop in Warner Robins, Georgia, on Sunday
Multiple homes have been destroyed or damaged in Beauregard, a community about 60 miles east of Montgomery
This photo provided by James Lally shows a funnel-shaped cloud on I-10 near Marianna, Florida on Sunday
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Main photo article A six-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl have been identified as two of the 23 people killed by tornadoes that hit Alabama and Georgia on Sunday.
Armando Hernandez, known as AJ, became separated from his mother in Beauregard when a tornado struck and was later found dead.
His mother, Kayla ...
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