When severe weather tore through central Alabama on Saturday night, residents in Calera were told to take cover after a tornado was spotted in the area.

Cleanup operations are underway across the central and eastern U.S> after a multiday severe weather outbreak left trails of destruction in countless communities. FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne was in Gordo,

Hailey Hart and her fiancé Steve Romero hunkered down with their three huskies inside their 1994 Toyota Celica as a twister ripped apart their home Saturday. Romero said he prayed out loud and hugged Hart as the car rolled onto its side, windows shattering, before it landed on its wheels again.

Several states throughout the U.S. were left with damages after deadly storms and tornadoes destroyed multiple homes and buildings.

A tornado outbreak in Mississippi killed six people and left a trail of damage in at least 21 counties. Advertisement