Reports say Tornadoes have killed at least twenty-three people at Lee County in eastern Alabama, USA.
The county Sheriff, Mr Jay Jones, said there had been catastrophic damage and there were fears more bodies would be found.
Dozens are thought to have been hurt in the incidence.
The reports also said rescue efforts have been halted until dawn due to the danger of searching in the dark.
The most devastating tornadoes struck the area around Beauregard, carving a path at least half a mile wide.
The National Weather Service, NWS, made a classification of at least EF-3- meaning winds of up to one hundred and sixty-five mile per hour.
It warned people to stay out of damaged areas so first responders could do their job.
Sheriff Jones said, the challenge is the sheer volume of the debris where all the homes were located.
Tornado warnings were also issued for US States of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina.
Tornadoes were also reported in Walton County and Cairo in northern Florida.
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