Midwest twisters leave a path of devastation

The devastation in Washington, Ill.  (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)

A person stands among damaged buildings along Washington Road in the aftermath of a tornado in Washington, Ill.   (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)

A fast-moving storm system that produced several tornadoes that touched down across the Midwest left behind a path of destruction in 12 states.   (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)

A man takes a photo of a damaged building along Washington Road in the aftermath of a tornado in Washington, Ill.   (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)

Firefighters look over damage to trailers at Summit Village east of Marion, Ind., after storms blew through Marion and Grant County on Sunday afternoon.  (Jeff Morehead / Associated Press)

Ben and Lindsay Dubois walk past their front door as it lies in their backyard after a tornado destroyed their home in Washington, Ill.  (Tannen Maury / EPA)

A man walks among damaged buildings along Washington Road in the aftermath of a tornado in Washington, Ill.   (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)

Tornado damage in Washington, Ill.   (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)

Residents survey the damage in Washington, Ill.  (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)

An overturned car rests on tree branches and other rubble near a destroyed home in Washington, Ill.   (David Mercer / Associated Press)

A man looks through debris from his tornado-damaged home in Washington, Ill.  (Steve Smedley / Pantagraph)

Firefighters survey the damage on a street in Washington, Ill.   (Steve Smedley / Pantagraph)

Firefighters on a block in Washington, Ill., after a tornado leveled at least 50 homes.  (Steve Smedley / Pantagraph)