Photos: Scenes from the deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest : The Picture Show Tornadoes hit several states in the central U.S., killing dozens in a devastating path of destruction.
Damaged homes and businesses are pictured on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Multiple tornadoes struck late Friday night and Saturday morning, tearing through several states including Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas. In Edwardsville, Ill., the tornado ripped through an Amazon Distribution Hub with confirmed fatalities on site. At least 70 people have died in Kentucky alone, the governor said, and the death toll may rise to more than 100.
People help retrieve items from a destroyed home Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky.
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People help retrieve items from a destroyed home Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky.
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A home reduced to rubble on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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A home reduced to rubble on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Firefighters survey tornado damages in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Chris Buchanan, right, lures dog Cheyenne from a tornado-damaged home with help from Niki Thompson, left, in Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021.
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Chris Buchanan, right, lures dog Cheyenne from a tornado-damaged home with help from Niki Thompson, left, in Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021.
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A damaged home which was lifted from its foundation and vehicles on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Staff sergeant Nicholas Sullivan, of Martin, Tennessee, moves debris away from a pathway alongside other U.S. Army volunteers on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Damaged USPS trucks on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, sit behind the post office, which was reduced to rubble, in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Duke Traux, 33, of Elizabethtown, Illinois, cuts a downed tree with a chainsaw while Isaiah Keys, 18, of McCracken, Kentucky, picks up pieces on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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An American flag is propped against debris on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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General view of tornado damaged structures in Mayfield, Kentucky.
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Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
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Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
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Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill.
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Damage from a tornado is seen in downtown Mayfield, Ky.
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Interior view of tornado damage to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mayfield, Ky.
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Interior view of tornado damage to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mayfield, Ky.
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A Kentucky National Guard helicopter surveys the tornado damage near Mayfield Consumer Products on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
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A Kentucky National Guard helicopter surveys the tornado damage near Mayfield Consumer Products on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
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A classic Chevrolet sits amidst a tornado destroyed building on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky.
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People work at the scene of a train derailment after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes in Earlington, Ky.
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People work at the scene of a train derailment after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes in Earlington, Ky.
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Local residents walk past the scene of a train derailment after devastating tornadoes in Earlington, Ky.
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Local residents walk past the scene of a train derailment after devastating tornadoes in Earlington, Ky.
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Photos: Scenes from the deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest : The Picture Show Tornadoes hit several states in the central U.S., killing dozens in a devastating path of destruction. December 11, 20211:46 PM ET Damaged homes and businesses are pictured on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Damaged homes and businesses are pictured on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Multiple tornadoes struck late Friday night and Saturday morning, tearing through several states including Kentucky, Illinois and Arkansas. In Edwardsville, Ill., the tornado ripped through an Amazon Distribution Hub with confirmed fatalities on site. At least 70 people have died in Kentucky alone, the governor said, and the death toll may rise to more than 100. People help retrieve items from a destroyed home Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP People help retrieve items from a destroyed home Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Ky. Mark Humphrey/AP A home reduced to rubble on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio A home reduced to rubble on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Firefighters survey tornado damages in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Firefighters survey tornado damages in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Chris Buchanan, right, lures dog Cheyenne from a tornado-damaged home with help from Niki Thompson, left, in Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP Chris Buchanan, right, lures dog Cheyenne from a tornado-damaged home with help from Niki Thompson, left, in Mayfield, Ky., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Mark Humphrey/AP A damaged home which was lifted from its foundation and vehicles on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Staff sergeant Nicholas Sullivan, of Martin, Tennessee, moves debris away from a pathway alongside other U.S. Army volunteers on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Damaged USPS trucks on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, sit behind the post office, which was reduced to rubble, in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Duke Traux, 33, of Elizabethtown, Illinois, cuts a downed tree with a chainsaw while Isaiah Keys, 18, of McCracken, Kentucky, picks up pieces on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio An American flag is propped against debris on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio General view of tornado damaged structures in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brett Carlsen/Getty Images General view of tornado damaged structures in Mayfield, Kentucky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation on Saturday at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Workers attempt to clear debris as part of a search and rescue operation at an Amazon Distribution Hub in Edwardsville, Ill. Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radio Damage from a tornado is seen in downtown Mayfield, Ky. Mark Humphrey/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Humphrey/AP Damage from a tornado is seen in downtown Mayfield, Ky. Mark Humphrey/AP Interior view of tornado damage to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mayfield, Ky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brett Carlsen/Getty Images Interior view of tornado damage to Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mayfield, Ky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images A Kentucky National Guard helicopter surveys the tornado damage near Mayfield Consumer Products on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brett Carlsen/Getty Images A Kentucky National Guard helicopter surveys the tornado damage near Mayfield Consumer Products on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images A classic Chevrolet sits amidst a tornado destroyed building on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brett Carlsen/Getty Images A classic Chevrolet sits amidst a tornado destroyed building on Saturday in Mayfield, Ky. Brett Carlsen/Getty Images People work at the scene of a train derailment after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes in Earlington, Ky. Cheney Orr/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Cheney Orr/Reuters People work at the scene of a train derailment after a devastating outbreak of tornadoes in Earlington, Ky. Cheney Orr/Reuters A derailed train is seen amid damage and debris. Cheney Orr/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Cheney Orr/Reuters A derailed train is seen amid damage and debris. Cheney Orr/Reuters Local residents walk past the scene of a train derailment after devastating tornadoes in Earlington, Ky. Cheney Orr/Reuters hide caption toggle caption Cheney Orr/Reuters Local residents walk past the scene of a train derailment after devastating tornadoes in Earlington, Ky. Cheney Orr/Reuters