The sky rapidly grew dark - so dark he could not see the tornado. Vincent Welshman was driving home to his wife and kids in Clarksville when he heard the tornado sirens sound off near his mom's house just a few blocks away.Ī low howl quickly turned into what "sounded like a train going down some train tracks," he wrote in a message to The Tennessean. Clarksville resident: 'Sounded like a train' Damage to the Valvoline at the corner of Memorial Boulevard and Blackpatch Drive was visible from the road, but only because of the emergency lights.įurther back, Kroger was shrouded in darkness, and authorities weren’t letting anyone get close enough to see the extent of the damages. In Springfield, visibility was near zero Saturday night in most of the city, except where police and emergency crews cordoned off areas damaged by the earlier storms.Īn officer directing traffic said he believed a tornado had touched down in the area of Kroger on the south side of the city. The impact blew out the gun shop’s front windows and shattered the glass display cases. It sounded just like a freight train coming through.”Ī car is buried under rubble on Main Street after a tornado hit Hendersonville, Tenn., Saturday, Dec. “We swept as many people as we could inside and the took cover in the basement,” he said. Michael Henderson, an employee at The Outpost Armory on Main Street, was working when he heard the warning siren. Traffic remained backed up for miles as workers cleared power lines from the streets. The streets of Hendersonville were pitch black Saturday evening, with rows of demolished business and downed power lines on Main Street. Residents report 'major damage' across Middle Tennessee Overnight lows will dip into the 30s across the region, with highs only reaching the 40s on Sunday, the latest NWS forecast shows. more than 160,000 customers across Middle Tennessee were without power, up from 63,000 earlier in the evening, according to outage maps from Middle Tennessee Electric, Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation, Dickson Electric and Nashville Electric Service. More than 160,000 power outages across Middle TennesseeĪs of 7:50 p.m. "The city stands ready to help them in their time of grief."Ī shelter is set up at Northeast High School at 3701 Trenton Road in Clarksville by the Red Cross for anyone who has been displaced or needs assistance. “This is devastating news and our hearts are broken for the families of those who lost loved ones," Pitts said. This community pulls together like no other and we will be here until the end."Ĭlarksville Mayor Joe Pitts also released a statement. We are praying for those who are injured, lost loved ones, and lost their homes. "This is a sad day for our community," Golden said. Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden released a statement Saturday evening as news of the fatalities and scores of injuries spread. Clarksville leader: 'A sad day for our community' Previous severe thunderstorm warnings also expired. for the following counties in Middle Tennessee: Lawrence, Macon, Maury, Rutherford, Smith, Trousdale, Williamson and Wilson.Ī tornado watch for other parts of the region, including Nashville and Clarksville, lifted at 7 p.m. Nashville EOC/OEM DecemTornado watch for Rutherford, Maury, other counties until 9 p.m.Ī tornado warning for Bedford County and Coffee County is in effect until 8:15 p.m.Ī tornado watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Remember do not approach downed power lines.
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