In pictures: Deadly tornadoes hit central and southern US
Updated 1437 GMT (2237 HKT) December 15, 2021
More than 50 tornadoes were reported across eight states late Friday and early Saturday, killing dozens of people and leaving a trail of devastation.
The severe weather caused the collapse of a candle factory in Kentucky, an Amazon warehouse in western Illinois and a nursing home in Arkansas, killing people at each site and leaving responders scrambling to rescue survivors.
"The level of devastation is unlike anything I have ever seen," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.