Local resident Sam Ellsworth photographed this funnel cloud about 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, from the rear of his home near Calhoun, Ky. Tuesday, the federal Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., issued a rare tornado warning reserved for the most dangerous and volatile weather conditions for portions of southern Indiana, southeastern Illinois and western Kentucky.
Madisonville, Ky.
Two residents console one another amid the flattened rubble of their home, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, in Madisonville, Ky. A storm system moving across western Kentucky killed one person and injured at least 22 others as it leveled homes and brought down power lines.
Madisonville, Ky.
Andy and Haley McChesney and their family make their way through debris on Country Club Lane after the tornado destroyed their home except for the one part of a bedroom where they were gathered, on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, in Madisonville, Ky.
Utica, Ky.
Gerry Clark, left, and Charles Hamilton watch as a funnel drops from a wall cloud Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, near Utica Elementary School in Utica, Ky. Tornadoes barreled across the Midwest and portions of the Southeast, knocking out electricity and damaging buildings in several states.
Utica, Ky.
Chrystal Thomasson caresses her daughter, Jaylin, 3, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, as they wait in the temporary storm shelter at Utica Elementary School in Utica, Ky. About 90 local residents found shelter in the school. The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., issued a warning for parts of Kentucky after spotters reported a tornado.
Henderson, Ky.
Henderson City firemen and street department workers make their way up a flooded street toward the city garage to retrieve more equipment Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, in Henderson, Ky. Overnight thunderstorms dumped more than 9 inches of rain in the area.
Henderson, Ky.
Rescue workers evacuate residents of Cooper Park on the east side of Henderson, Ky., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, after overnight rains dumped more than nine inches of rain.
Taylorsville, Ind.
Storms clouds form over Taylorsville, Ind., in northern Bartholomew County, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005. Police, weather spotters and others reported more than half a dozen tornados and funnel clouds across Indiana.
North of Cannelburg, Ind.
Damage caused by a storm in an Amish community north of Cannelburg, Ind., is shown Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005. Strong thunderstorms swept across southern and central Indiana Tuesday, with reports of tornadoes touching down in parts of the state and numerous reports of damage.
Cunningham, Tenn.
Downed power lines and trees block parts of State Highway 13 after a tornado passed through Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, in Cunningham, Tenn.
Paris, Tenn.
Rubble lies near the parking lot of Mohon International, a furniture manufacturer in Paris, Tenn., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, after a tornado a day earlier.. Mohon's 200 employees may have two to four weeks off while the plant is repaired. (AP Photo/Natan Weber)
Paris, Tenn.
A tornado moves through Paris, Tenn., on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005. The tornado in Henry County caused at least a dozen injuries and serious damage to homes, businesses and government buildings. Tornadoes ripped through four states, injuring dozens of people, Tuesday afternoon.
Montgomery County, Tenn.
Pieces of metal from a destroyed mobile home wrapped around a tree in the front yard of another damaged unit along State Highway 13 in southwestern Montgomery County, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, after a tornado moved through.