Tornadoes Are More Powerful Than We Realize

An EF4 tornado destroyed homes and shredded trees as it carved a path across Lee County, Alabama, on Sunday afternoon. These before-and-after images show the damage in one of the hardest hit areas located south of Beauregard.

Below you can see a home that was swept off its foundation and hurled into nearby trees southeast of Beauregard.

Several homes that were badly damaged on Lee County Road 39 are shown in this photo from southwest of Beauregard.

More homes that were severely damaged or destroyed on Lee County Road 38 south of Beauregard.

A home badly damaged southeast of Beauregard.

This next photo is a street-level view of the same home as above showing how trees in the area were ripped apart.

Destruction of trees and a home swept off its foundation can be seen in this photo.