Tornado Kills 23 in Alabama as Severe Storm Ravages Southeast

A vehicle is caught under downed trees along Lee Road 11 in Beauregard, Ala., on March 3, 2019, after a powerful storm system passed through the area. Kara Coleman Fields/Opelika-Auburn News via AP

A tornado killed at least 23 people in southeast Alabama on March 3, as a powerful storm system ravaged the Southeast and unleashed several other tornadoes.

“Unfortunately our toll, as far as fatalities, does stand at 23 at the current time,” Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told WRBL-TV, adding that two people were in intensive care.