Alabama Governor Kay Ivey released a statement Sunday morning following the severe weather that hit the state over the weekend.

When severe weather tore through central Alabama on Saturday night, residents in Calera were told to take cover after a tornado was spotted in the area.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ( W ALA) - Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s office has just issued a statement, saying there were two storm related deaths in Alabama. Here is the release from the Governor’s Office: As the damage assessment from this weekend’s storms in Alabama continues, Governor Ivey issued the following comment:

Three people in Alabama died after Saturday’s severe storms. The death toll rose from two to three confirmed deaths in Alabama, according to The Associated Press. At least three people were killed in central Alabama when multiple tornadoes swept across the state.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVA) — At least two people died in Alabama because of the weekend tornados and severe weather. Gov. Kay Ivey said the deaths happened in Plantersville, — about 40 miles northwest of Montgomery — and Winterboro — near Talladega.

At least two people died in Alabama as a wave of severe storms spawned tornadoes across Alabama throughout Saturday evening, causing power outages, downed trees and destroyed structures throughout the state.