January 23, 2012
0730z
This is the satellite before the Alabama tornado.
January 23, 2012
0830z
0730z
UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite USA
This is the satellite before the Alabama tornado.
0830z
This is the tornado satellite.
0930Z
UNISYS Water Vapor Satellite USA
This is the satellite picture of the storm after it passed through the Alabama communities.
Thunderstorms, severe winds and tornadoes slammed the South Wednesday, killing dozens of people in four states.
The numbers of known dead in Alabama rose rapidly this evening. At least 58 were killed in the state Wednesday, The Associated Press reported after 11 p.m. ET.
The toll came soon after ABC News Birmingham, Ala., affiliate WBMA, also known as "33/40," reported at least 53 people dead, which was not long after Alabama emergency officials told ABC News at least 40 had died.