Over the last three days millions of people in Indiana, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Tennessee have been on on guard as tornados have been sweeping through in record numbers. As the death toll rose to at least 39 people people continue search and rescue efforts and begin the clean up process. For those of us who didn’t get to experience the harsh weather first hand here is a look through high quality photography where you’ll see how the tornados have toppled buildings and thrown cars like toys. When you are done check out our story “12 High Quality Aerial Photos Of The Tornado Destruction” that will put the scale of destruction into perspective.

Cars and homes damaged by a tornado in New Market, AL. Source: REUTERS/Harrison McClary

A tornado left a path of destruction as it passed through Friday, March 2, 2012, in Athens, Ala. Powerful storms stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes flattened buildings in several states, wrecked two Indiana towns and bred anxiety across a wide swath of the country in the second powerful tornado outbreak this week. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Greg Cook hands his dog Coco to Donnie Watts inside the destroyed home in Limestone County, Ala. on Friday, March 2, 2012. A reported tornado destroyed several houses in northern Alabama as storms threatened more twisters across the region Friday (AP Photo/The Decatur Daily, Gary Cosby Jr.)

Residents work to clear storm damage after three tornados moved through the area in Chelsea, Indiana. Source: REUTERS/John Sommers II

Shirley Jones clears debris from her yard after a tornado damaged her house and truck in New Market, AL. Source: REUTERS/Harrison McClary

A school bus is pushed through the front of a building after a tornado swept through Henryville, Ind. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tornado hits New Market, Ala. near Buckhorn High School on Friday afternoon. Source: Twitter / @viewofadam

Indiana State Tropers survey damage to in Henryville, Ind., Saturday, March 3, 2012. A string of violent storms demolished small towns in Indiana and cut off rural communities in Kentucky as an early season tornado outbreak killed more than 30 people, and the death toll rose as daylight broke on Saturday’s search for survivors. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Tornado continues across the state. Source: Twitter / @makaela_perkins

Ashley Matthews walks by her cousin’s house after severe weather hit the Eagle Point subdivision in Limestone County, Ala. on Friday, March 2, 2012. A reported tornado destroyed several houses in northern Alabama as storms threatened more twisters across the region Friday (AP Photo/The Decatur Daily, Jeronimo Nisa)

Judy Hudnall sifts through the debris left from the morning’s storm in Henderson KY, Feb. 29, 2012. Waves of strong storms ripped roofs off homes, apartment buildings and a bank and destroyed several buildings in north-central Kentucky. (Darrin Phegley/The Gleaner/Associated Press)

Jake Simerly, 16, takes a break from searching through the debris of his grandmother’s damaged apartment building after a tornado ripped through the area in Harrisburg, Ill., March 1, 2012. A powerful storm system tore through parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, leaving pockets of devastation across several states and marking the acceleration of another deadly tornado season. (Daniel Acker/The New York Times)

A prosthetic leg found among the debris caused by a tornado that ripped through Harrisburg, leans against a damaged home, Feb. 29, 2012. The tornado that blasted Harrisburg was an EF4, the second-highest rating given to twisters based on damage. Scientists said it was 200 yards wide with winds up to 170 mph. (Robert Ray/Associated Press)

Mark Belanger looks for items to salvage from the pile of rubble that is all that remains of a relative’s home, which was destroyed by a tornado that passed through the town on March 3, 2012 in Holton, Indiana. The in-law’s of Mr. Belanger were in the home when it was destroyed and survived but are in the hospital with severe injuries. Severe weather and tornados have swept across the U.S. causing heavy damage and multiple deaths. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Kendra McKinley pulls a flag from the debris of her grandparents’ river camp home in Henderson KY, Feb. 29, 2012. (Darrin Phegley/The Gleaner/Associated Press)

Lee Root (L) and Holly Hatfield use a rescue dog to search a home for victims of yesterday’s tornado March 3, 2012 in Henryville, Indiana. Dozens of people were killed as severe weather and tornados ripped through the South and Midwest yesterday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Lee Root tags a home after searching it for victims of yesterday’s tornado March 3, 2012 in Henryville, Indiana. Dozens of people were killed as severe weather and tornados ripped through the South and Midwest yesterday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A home destroyed by a possible tornado that hit Friday, sits vacant in the village of Moscow, Ohio, Saturday, March 3, 2012. Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced Friday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Twisters crushed blocks of homes, knocked out cellphones and landlines, ripped power lines from broken poles and tossed cars, school buses and tractor-trailers onto roads made impassable by debris.(AP Photo/David Kohl)


A house destroyed by a tornadoin the Eagle Point subdivision, Friday, March 2, 2012 in Limestone County, Ala. (AP Photo/The Decatur Daily, Jeronimo Nisa)

Residents of Marysville, Ind., survey the tornado damage to their homes Friday, March 2, 2012 in Marysville, Ind. Powerful storms stretching from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes in the north wrecked two small towns, killed at least three people and bred anxiety across a wide swath of the country on Friday, in the second deadly tornado outbreak this week. (AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)

People look at damage on Parker’s Grove Road in Piner, Ky. on Saturday, March 3, 2012, a day after the tornado. (AP Photo/The Cincinnati Enquirer, Carrie Cochran)

Storm clouds move over west of Palmyra, Ind.,, Friday, Mar. 2, 2012 Powerful storms stretching from the U.S. Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes in the north wrecked two small towns, killed at least three people and bred anxiety across a wide swath of the country on Friday, in the second deadly tornado outbreak this week. (AP Photo/The Courier-Journal,David Lee Hartlage)

Residents look over the remains of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on March 1, 2012 in Ridgeway, Illinois. The 110-year-old church was completely destroyed after it was struck by a tornado early Tuesday morning. According to reports, at least 13 people died as severe weather swept through the middle of the country on Tuesday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Steve Sullivan, top, and his son Cody carry out boxes from their damaged home as residents attempt to recover their possession in Henryville, Ind., Saturday, March 3, 2012. A string of violent storms demolished small towns in Indiana and cut off rural communities in Kentucky as an early season tornado outbreak killed more than 30 people, and the death toll rose as daylight broke on Saturday’s search for survivors. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Homeowners survey the extensive damage along Highway 160 in Henryville, Ind., Saturday, March 3, 2012 following a tornado touchdown late Friday afternoon. The town of about 2,000 some 20 miles north of Louisville, Ky., lost most of its residential district as well as its entire school complex. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

John Manley and Cristy Westfall help salvage products from the Nature’s Sunshine Health Foods store after a tornado hit Branson, MO, Feb. 29, 2012. (Sarah Conard/Reuters)

A 18-wheeler is flipped on it’s side on Friday morning March 2, 2012 in Harvest, Ala. A reported tornado destroyed several houses in northern Alabama as storms threatened more twisters across the region Friday. (AP Photo/The Huntsville Times, Eric Schultz)

Justin Pace helps clean up the home of Gene and Tammy Humphreys in Harrison, Tenn. on Saturday, March 3, , 2012. Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced Friday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Twisters crushed blocks of homes, knocked out cellphones and landlines, ripped power lines from broken poles and tossed cars, school buses and tractor-trailers onto roads made impassable by debris.(AP Photo/Billy Weeks)

Local and state officials arrive on the town a day after a string of tornadoes ripped through the area in Marysville, Ind., March 3, 2012. The search for survivors ramped up on Saturday after severe thunderstorms churned through, leaving dozens dead, hundreds injured and a wide path of destruction. (Peter W. Stevenson/The New York Times)

Vehicles damaged by a tornado lie in the parking lot of the Henryville Jr./Sr. High School in Henryville, Ind., Saturday, March 3, 2012. A string of violent storms demolished small towns in Indiana and cut off rural communities in Kentucky as an early season tornado outbreak killed more than 30 people, and the death toll rose as daylight broke on Saturday’s search for survivors. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in ruins, March 1, 2012, in Ridgway, Ill. A pre-dawn twister flattened entire blocks of homes as violent storms ravaged the Midwest and South. (Seth Perlman/Associated Press)

A home and a car destroyed by a possible tornado that hit Friday in the village of Moscow, Ohio, are scattered through a neighborhood, Saturday, March 3, 2012. Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced Friday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Twisters crushed blocks of homes, knocked out cellphones and landlines, ripped power lines from broken poles and tossed cars, school buses and tractor-trailers onto roads made impassable by debris. (AP Photo/David Kohl)

Diana Cantrell points in the direction of a tornado that destroyed her home as it appeared the night before in Harveyville, KS, Feb. 29, 2012. Suspected tornadoes killed 13 as powerful storms ripped through the Midwest, obliterating homes, churches and businesses across six states. (Dave Kaup/Reuters)

Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, middle, and Washington Township fire chief Dana Kellenberger, right, look over tornado damage with residents in the village of Moscow, Ohio, Saturday, March 3, 2012. Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced Friday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Twisters crushed blocks of homes, knocked out cellphones and landlines, ripped power lines from broken poles and tossed cars, school buses and tractor-trailers onto roads made impassable by debris. (AP Photo/David Kohl)

Janet Elliott stands in her damaged bedroom after a tornado struck her home in Harrison, Tenn. on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced Friday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Twisters crushed blocks of homes, knocked out cellphones and landlines, ripped power lines from broken poles and tossed cars, school buses and tractor-trailers onto roads made impassable by debris. AP Photo/Billy Weeks)

Volunteers clean up debris after a tornado struck in Harrison, Tenn. on Saturday. March 3, 2012. Massive thunderstorms, predicted by forecasters for days, threw off dozens of tornadoes as they raced Friday from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Twisters crushed blocks of homes, knocked out cellphones and landlines, ripped power lines from broken poles and tossed cars, school buses and tractor-trailers onto roads made impassable by debris. (AP Photo/Billy Weeks)

Vehicles damaged by a tornado lie in the parking lot of the Henryville Jr./Sr. High School in Henryville, Ind., Saturday, March 3, 2012. A string of violent storms demolished small towns in Indiana and cut off rural communities in Kentucky as an early season tornado outbreak killed more than 30 people, and the death toll rose as daylight broke on Saturday’s search for survivors. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Residents carry belongings in the streets of a damaged residential area after a tornado ripped through the area in Harrisburg, Ill., March 1, 2012. A powerful storm system tore through parts of the Midwest and South on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people, leaving pockets of devastation across several states and marking the acceleration of another deadly tornado season. (Daniel Acker/The New York Times)

A damaged property surrounded by debris left behind a day after a string of tornadoes ripped through the area in Marysville, Ind., March 3, 2012. The search for survivors ramped up on Saturday after severe thunderstorms churned through, leaving dozens dead, hundreds injured and a wide path of destruction. (Peter W. Stevenson/The New York Times)

Two unidentified people survey damaged airplanes at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport which was struck by an overnight tornado, pictured Saturday, March 3, 2012, in Dallas, Ga. Residents in northwest Georgia face a daunting cleanup from overnight storms that damaged dozens of homes while many counties in southern Georgia remain on the lookout for possible severe weather.(AP Photo/John Amis)

A volunteer walks down a tornado-ravaged street March 3, 2012 in Henryville, Indiana. Dozens of people were killed as severe weather and tornados ripped through the South and Midwest yesterday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The foundation of a home is all that remains after it was destroyed by yesterday’s tornado March 3, 2012 in Henryville, Indiana. Dozens of people were killed as severe weather and tornados ripped through the South and Midwest yesterday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Residents survey the damage after a severe storm hit in the early morning hours on Feb. 29, 2012, in Harrisrbug. A severe pre-dawn storm pounded portions of southern Illinois. Several deaths were reported in Harrisburg and left the city’s medical center scrambling to treat an influx of injured. (Paul Newton/The Southern Illinoisan/Associated Press)

Debris left behind a day after a string of tornadoes ripped through the area in Marysville, Ind., March 3, 2012. The search for survivors ramped up on Saturday after severe thunderstorms churned through, leaving dozens dead, hundreds injured and a wide path of destruction. (Peter W. Stevenson/The New York Times)

A utility worker tries to free storm debris suspended in a power line in Branson, MO, Feb. 29, 2012. A tornado hopscotched through the city’s main tourist district overnight, causing damage for miles. (Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press)

The stone alter sits in the debris of the tornado-damaged 110-year-old St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on March 1, 2012 in Ridgeway, IL. According to reports, at least 13 people died as severe weather swept through the middle of the country. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A police vehicle blocks entry to the town after it was damaged by a tornado that swept through it on March 3, 2012 in Holton, Indiana. Severe weather and tornados have swept across the U.S. causing heavy damage and leaving at least 28 dead. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Cupcakes, baked for a 12-year-old’s birthday party, remain on the counter where they were left to cool moments before yesterday’s tornado destroyed the home March 3, 2012 in Henryville, Indiana. Dozens of people were killed as severe weather and tornados ripped through the South and Midwest yesterday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A damaged vehicle surrounded by debris left behind a day after a string of tornadoes ripped through the area in Marysville, Ind., March 3, 2012. The search for survivors ramped up on Saturday after severe thunderstorms churned through, leaving dozens dead, hundreds injured and a wide path of destruction. (Peter W. Stevenson/The New York Times)

Supplies are stockpiled at the Marysville community center, after tornadoes ripped through the area in Marysville, Ind., March 3, 2012. The search for survivors ramped up on Saturday after severe thunderstorms churned through, leaving dozens dead, hundreds injured and a wide path of destruction. (Peter W. Stevenson/The New York Times)

A school bus is lodged in a home where it came to rest after being tossed by yesterday’s tornado March 3, 2012 in Henryville, Indiana. Dozens of people were killed as severe weather and tornados ripped through the South and Midwest yesterday. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

A car lies overturned in the parking lot of the Henryville school after a tornado ripped through town March 3, 2012 in Henryville, Indiana. Severe weather and tornados have swept across the U.S. causing heavy damage and leaving at least 28 dead. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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