At least 2 killed when tornado smashes into Nashville

[EarthFirst]

Source: NBC

At least two people were killed when a tornado struck parts of Nashville and eastern communities early Tuesday, triggering warning sirens and damaging dozens of structures, according to officials and reports. Injuries were also reported.

The tornado, which was spotted about 12:30 a.m., killed two people in east Nashville, Metro Nashville police tweeted.

The tornado was spotted northwest of downtown Nashville and took aim at parts of the city, National Weather Service meteorologist Faith Borden said. Mount Juliet and Lebanon also appeared hard hit, she said, but the weather service has not yet completed a damage assessment.

Police in Mount Juliet, east of Nashville, reported that the town of around 30,000 was "impacted significantly" with multiple homes damaged and multiple injuries.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tornado-touches-down-nashville-area-damaging-homes-buildings-n1147701

[Dennis Donovan]

1. Pictures from Germantown - holy shit!

Link to tweet

[dalton99a]

6. +1

[cry baby]

2. 9 killed along the storm path.

It came within 2 miles of my house. Sleepless night.

[iluvtennis]

4. Glad you/your fmaily are safe. My heart goes out to all affected. nt

[cry baby]

5. Thank you! Death toll jumped. So very sad for my neighbors. nt

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. Nashville tornadoes: at least 19 people killed and hundreds homeless

At least 19 people have been killed after two tornadoes touched down in central Tennessee, shredding buildings across the Nashville area.

A Tennessee emergency management agency spokeswoman raised the death toll on Tuesday morning, after police and fire crews spent hours pulling survivors and bodies from wrecked buildings.

One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a historic church and leaving hundreds of people homeless.
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One tornado reportedly stayed on the ground for about 10 miles, into Nashville’s eastern suburbs, following a path parallel to Interstate 40 and causing more damage in Mt Juliet, Lebanon, Hermitage and other communities.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/03/tornadoes-cause-injuries-and-damage-in-tennessee

[eilen]

7. I think they hit the same areas back in 2005

I have family in Nashville, I'm hoping they are okay.