A boy and his mother died after a tornado struck their Louisiana town on Tuesday.Their bodies werefound in separate locationsaway from their home in the Pecan Farms area of Keithville, officials said.Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator said theboy was locatedin a wooded area abouta half-mileaway from his residence, CNN affiliate KSLA and The Associated Press reported.The mother’s body was later found “one street over from where her home was destroyed” when the twister moved through the area late Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office.“It’s really a sad, sad situation,” Prator reportedly said. “And it’s one of the most unusual things I have ever seen.“The boy’s father was with officials as they searched for his missing loved ones after the storm, according to the AP.He was the person who informed officials that the boy and his mom were missing, and was the first person Prator spoke to on-scene, the outlet reported.“We couldn’t even find the house that he was describing,” Prator told the AP. “Everything was gone.“At least two people — an adult male and an adult female — were injured in Tuesday’s storm and transported to a hospital for treatment, the CPSO said.The extent of their injuries were not revealed.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.Numerous structures were damaged in the storm, according to the sheriff’s office.Prator told the AP that this is “the worst tornado” he has witnessed in all his years on the job.“The total destruction, it was awesome, if there’s not a better word for it,” he said.

A boy and his mother died after a tornado struck their Louisiana town on Tuesday.

Their bodies werefound in separate locationsaway from their home in the Pecan Farms area of Keithville, officials said.

Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator said theboy was locatedin a wooded area abouta half-mileaway from his residence, CNN affiliate KSLA and The Associated Press reported.

The mother’s body was later found “one street over from where her home was destroyed” when the twister moved through the area late Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office.

“It’s really a sad, sad situation,” Prator reportedly said. “And it’s one of the most unusual things I have ever seen.”

The boy’s father was with officials as they searched for his missing loved ones after the storm, according to the AP.

He was the person who informed officials that the boy and his mom were missing, and was the first person Prator spoke to on-scene, the outlet reported.

“We couldn’t even find the house that he was describing,” Prator told the AP. “Everything was gone.”

At least two people — an adult male and an adult female — were injured in Tuesday’s storm and transported to a hospital for treatment, the CPSO said.

The extent of their injuries were not revealed.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.

Numerous structures were damaged in the storm, according to the sheriff’s office.

Prator told the AP that this is “the worst tornado” he has witnessed in all his years on the job.

“The total destruction, it was awesome, if there’s not a better word for it,” he said.

source: people.com