• MORE PHOTOS FROM RUDD AFTER TORNADO STRIKE DEC. 15

A tornado ripped apart an attached garage and tore off part of the roof of this residence at 644 Decker Street in Rudd. Press photo by Bob Steenson

The sounds of chainsaws and heavy equipment filled the air in Rudd Thursday as the cleanup began after a tornado hit the community Thursday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Volunteers help cleanup and board up broken windows downtown along the 400 block of Chickasaw Street in Rudd Thursday. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Volunteers help board up broken windows in buildings on Chickasaw Street in Rudd Thursday morning after a tornado struck the town Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Volunteers, firefighters and county officials gather at the Rudd Fire Department Thursday morning after a tornado hit the community Wednesday evening. The fire station was designated as a meeting spot to coordinator volunteers who want to help with the cleanup and recovery efforts. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Volunteers help clear out the books and other materials from the Rudd Public Library after a tornado Wednesday evening ripped the roof off the building. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Volunteers help clear out the books and other materials from the Rudd Public Library after a tornado Wednesday evening ripped the roof off the building. Press photo by Bob Steenson

The roof of the Rudd Public Library sits behind the library building after being ripped off in a tornado Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

The roof of the Rudd Public Library sits behind the library building after being ripped off in a tornado Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Crews were working on downed power lines throughout Rudd Thursday after a tornado struck the community Wednesday night. Press photo by Bob Steenson

This vent was smashed off the roof of a building in downtown Rudd Wednesday evening when a tornado struck the community. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Twisted sheet metal, shredded insulation and splintered pieces of wood are strewn around many areas of Rudd Thursday after a tornado struck the community Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Twisted sheet metal, shredded insulation and splintered pieces of wood are strewn around many areas of Rudd Thursday after a tornado struck the community Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Twisted sheet metal, shredded insulation and splintered pieces of wood are strewn around many areas of Rudd Thursday after a tornado struck the community Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Twisted sheet metal, shredded insulation and splintered pieces of wood are strewn around many areas of Rudd Thursday after a tornado struck the community Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Twisted sheet metal, shredded insulation and splintered pieces of wood are strewn around many areas of Rudd Thursday after a tornado struck the community Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Damaged buildings dot the community of Rudd Thursday morning after a tornado struck Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

The wind got the better of this trampoline in a residential area of Rudd, during a storm Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Piles of cut-up trees and limbs were growing throughout Rudd Thursday as the community began cleaning up after a tornado that hit Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Downed trees and downed power lines were the common denominators for many neighborhoods in Rudd Thursday after a tornado struck the community Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

Downed trees and downed power lines were the common denominators for many neighborhoods in Rudd Thursday after a tornado struck the community Wednesday evening. Press photo by Bob Steenson

In a bit of irony, a tornado that struck Rudd Wednesday evening knocked over a community emergency warning siren. Tyler HIcks, a volunteer firefighter, was pushing the siren button when the pole was ripped away from him. He was not injured. Press photo by Bob Steenson