Initial surveys indicated EF-3 tornado damage in East Nashville, Nashville's Donelson neighborhood and in Mt. Hundreds of people in Germantown are homeless right now after an apartment complex here took a direct hit from this tornado. While any rating is PURE speculation, that's consistent with a tornado of at least EF-3. Stay safe everyone https://t.co/gOde3jdHPL, — AJ Abell (Fox17) (@aj_abell) March 3, 2020, This is downtown Nashville. Landmarks such as John C. Tune Airport and the Hopewell Baptist Church were crushed by the tornado. 1 am tornado sirens in Nashville. Locals also shared videos on Twitter of the damage, which appeared to be heartbreakingly excessive in both downtown Nashville and Germantown. “It’s early yet. Thousands are without power after a #tornado made its way through #Nashville & surrounding areas. At least 19 people were killed. Watch for downed power lines. It was one of the shortest and one with the fewest injuries, but the 1999 tornado hit Clarksville smack in the middle of downtown, completely destroying 124 buildings. And a second tornado that hit Putnam County was an EF-4. Apparently our tornado downed power lines is covering the interstate and exits. FYI…everyone working in this building when the #tornado hit #Nashville is safe.?? New tornado #warning issues for towns east. pic.twitter.com/sG5YrcbBdQ, — Taylor Williamson (@taywilliamson) March 3, 2020. — Mt. That’s a clear sign of a significant tornado.” In the following tweet, Ceecee raised the height of the tornado to 20,000 feet. With the warning sirens and firetruck sirens going off simultaneously, it must’ve been an incredibly scary situation to wake up to in the middle of the night. Debris ball STILL showing up on level 2 radar #tnwx”, As the #tornado-producing storm approached #Nashville #tnwx pic.twitter.com/Efqf30NgPx. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TORNADO! In the video below, you can hear the tornado warning sirens going off in Nashville, which roused much of the downtown metro area’s residents awake. The Auto Zone on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard was completely destroyed, as reported by country singer Brett Kissel. pic.twitter.com/8dCbvHpDe7, — Chris Conte (@chrisconte) March 3, 2020. It’s safest to stay inside until the storm has fully passed. pic.twitter.com/HUd40rvdsD, — Sam Shamburger (@shamnadoes) March 3, 2020, News Channel Five reporter Chris Conte shared a video of the moment the tornado hit the local news station. The National Weather Serice Memphis also reported that a severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee until 5 a.m. CST. A local resident tweeted, “The #tornado took a chunk out of a building at Rosa Parks and Jefferson in downtown #Nashville.”, #breaking The #tornado took a chunk out of a building at Rosa Parks and Jefferson in downtown #Nashville. That is debris being lofted by this tornado. “It’s hitting Channel 5 as we speak,” the reporter says with a deep sense of urgency. A tornado just hit @NC5 in downtown Nashville. Surveyors say at least 50.25 miles of damage from Tuesday morning’s storms were caused by the EF-3 tornado. There are multiple homes damaged and multiple injuries. A pedestrian on the Murfreesboro Greenway survived the tornado by clinging to a tree. We will continue to monitor the developments. ... March 4, 2020. One of several twisters to hit Tennessee that day, the downtown tornado blew out skyscraper windows before jumping the river and destroying homes and churches in East Nashville. Tyler Cameron Posts Heartbreaking Instagram Tribute After Mother’s Death. This is VERY dangerous for Nashville. WKRN further reported “16 [deaths] in Putnam County, 2 in Wilson County (3rd died from medical issue), and 1 in Benton County.”. Donelson Christian Elementary school is gone as well as portables. ... Twitter Nashville tornado on March 3, 2020… Seeing lots of damage reports. pic.twitter.com/ihpAgIJoML, Because of the late hour that the storm hit, injury reports did not surface until an hour after the storm passed. Reach Brad Schmitt at [email protected] or 615-259-8384 or on Twitter @bradschmitt. A massive tornado hit the ground in downtown Nashville, Tennesee, early Tuesday morning around 12:38 a.m. CST. Complex is evacuating. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for Middle Tennessee until 3 a.m. CST. A mother and her 9-week-old baby were killed in a tornado with winds exceeding 170 miles an hour. The devastating tornado killed at least 25 people in Tennessee, officials told The Tennessean. Nashville tornado on March 3, 2020. The next morning, drone footage showed the complete devastation in daylight. Our station had to take cover as well. At 2:43 a.m., Carpenter reported that a newly confirmed tornado touched ground near Cookeville and Mayland in Tennessee. A number of people are missing … and many are injured.” Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the tornado “devastated” the community and showed how “fragile life is.”, The tornado deaths spread across four counties, The Tennessean reports. Juliet Police (@MtJulietPolice) March 3, 2020. Deaths: 2 People injured: 58, 7 seriously Miles long: 23 The destruction brought President George W. Bush to Middle Tennessee to assess the damage and speak to victims. Authorities said 117 houses were completely destroyed. https://t.co/AtCO0jYl3L pic.twitter.com/HYzjliHutm, — Joyce Peterson (@MemphoNewsLady) March 3, 2020, @WKRN @NashSevereWx Vista complex in Germantown hit bad. The rotation track is shown below between 12:30-1:30am Tuesday. We continue to search for injured. Powered by. Even at such a late hour, there’s already excessive backup reported on Interstate 40. Download the free Tennessean app for the latest storm updates. The historic Montgomery County Courthouse was almost completely demolished. Kyndel Morgan, 11, lost a classmate in the storm, she told CNN, and two … Our community has been impacted significantly. It’s been recommended for locals not to go outside and check the surrounding damage. “There’s a really good possibility that there may be more,” Governor Bill Lee said at a press conference. pic.twitter.com/r7ZI2m8I4T, — Marc Weinberg (@MarcWeinbergWX) March 3, 2020, By 2 a.m., the tornado has moved out of Nashville and moved east of town into Mount Juliet and Lebanon. Some of the victims were struck by flying debris. #nashville #tornado #behereforawhile pic.twitter.com/8a8voo90vA, — Johnny Gerhart (@moustachejohnny) March 3, 2020. Wow! Twitter The severe weather damaged homes and businesses, including The Basement East, a live music venue and home to one of the city's "I Believe in Nashville" murals. Photos shared on Twitter showed that the twister obliterated or left serious damage to local buildings businesses, schools, restaurants, and homes. Severe thunderstorms are still impacting parts of the region.”. Stay home if you can. At least 11 tornadoes hit Middle Tennessee that day, with Gallatin and Sumner County being hit hardest. READ NEXT: Tyler Cameron Posts Heartbreaking Instagram Tribute After Mother’s Death, WATCH: Tornado Touches Down In Nashville, Tennessee, Copyright © 2020 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. A very large tornado is on the ground… and moving throughout the parking lot.”, This is terrifying. Based on the video captured, the tornado, which first touched down in Hermitage, about 10 miles east of Nashville, stayed grounded for nearly an hour, traveling right through sections of downtown Nashville. The destroyed exterior of The Basement East following a tornado that struck in the early hours of March 3, 2020 in Nashville. Numerous locals reported that they were taking shelter in their basement until the tornado passed through. Juliet, a town about 20 miles east of Nashville… Several dead after tornado tears through Nashville 01:26.

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