Resiliency A man salvages belongings March 4 in Lee County, Ala., after a tornado ripped through the area, killing 23. Photo by Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser; used with permission County News Alabama county cleans up after tornado kills 23 Lee County, Ala. officials are cleaning up after a tornado packing 170-MPH winds ripped through the community March 3, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens.