A gymnasium in Winterboro, Ala., was destroyed after a tornado sent a bus flying into the roof on Saturday, March 15.

Winds of up to 120 miles per hour wreaked destruction across the county as a huge weather system battered swathes of the U.S.

Roads and schools are closed because of damage from the deadly tornado outbreak on Saturday. Three people are confirmed dead following the storms in Alabama. The National Weather Service is surveying the damage and releasing initial results, including damage consistent with tornadoes stronger than EF-1 strength.