More than 14 people have been killed after tornadoes hit southern Alabama on Sunday.
Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones confirmed at least 14 people were dead, and family members told WSFA 12 one of the fatalities in Beauregard, Alabama was an eight-year-old girl.
'I can say that at this time we have 14 confirmed fatalities. And again, the search continues. We still have some people that are reported missing,' Jones told WRBL-TV He didn't elaborate on the exact number of those missing.
The sheriff said that the tornado had carved 'catastrophic' a path of destruction a quarter-mile wide and several miles long through the community about 60 miles east of Montgomery, near the Georgia border.
A tornado is seen in Dothan, Alabama on Sunday. - A tornado killed 14 people in the state and caused 'catastrophic' damage
Homes were utterly destroyed in Talbotton, Georgia and the death toll is feared to climb after a deadly tornado
An aerial view shows trees snapped like toothpicks after a 'catastrophic' tornado roared through
First responders attempt to search for survivors in Georgia after a deadly tornado ripped through the area
The roof of a building is seen ripped clean off after a tornado strike in eastern Alabama on Sunday
Residents survey the wreckage at a Sunoco gas station in Alabama after a deadly tornado ripped through the area
A fallen cell tower lies across U.S. Route 280 highway in Lee County, Alabama, in the Smiths Station community
A view of a tornado seen in the distance beyond a truck stop in Warner Robins, Georgia on Sunday
Dozens of emergency responders were called in to assist in Lee County. Many others were injured in the small community of Beauregard, said Rita Smith, spokeswoman for the Lee County Emergency Management Agency.
'We've got about 150 first responders out there,' Smith told The Associated Press by phone. 'They are doing a phenomenal job. Sadly, we know that we have two known confirmed fatalities and many, many injuries.'
Multiple homes were destroyed or damaged in Beauregard, Smith said. She had no further details.
Video footage posted by Weather Nation showed homes completely destroyed in Talbotton, Georgia and Smiths Station, Alabama, where a cell phone tower was also seen toppled.
Radar and video evidence showed what looked like a large tornado crossing the area near Beauregard shortly after 2pm Sunday, said meteorologist Meredith Wyatt with the Birmingham, Alabama, office of the National Weather Service.
Devastation: The roof of this house in Beauregard was completely ripped off by a tornado
Trees were downed by a tornado in the small community of Beauregard in Alabama Sunday
A large tree is seen ripped from the ground in this still taken from a video shot in Beauregard in Alabama
The force of the wind bent this piece of sheet metal around a tree in Beauregard
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.
The National Weather Service reports at least a dozen tornadoes hit Alabama and Georgia on Sunday afternoon.
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 had turned up no serious injuries or deaths.
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!!'
At least 14 people have died and multiple people have been injured. The destruction can be seen in this image from Beauregard
Family members told local media one of the fatalities in Beauregard (pictured) was an eight-year-old girl
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.
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.'
Multiple homes have been destroyed or damaged in Beauregard, a community about 60 miles east of Montgomery, the state capital
One Twitter user shared this photo of her grandmother's house after a tornado hit
More than 35,000 people have been left without power in Alabama and Georgia.
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.
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Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones confirmed at least 14 people were dead, and family members told WSFA 12 one of the fatalities in Beauregard, Alabama was an eight-year-old girl.
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