Late Friday, in Monette, Arkansas, a city about an hour north of Memphis, a nursing home roof collapsed, killing one and injuring five. State officials likely wouldn't be able to assess the damage until daybreak. He issued a state of emergency, calling it the most significant storm in the state's history. We are strong, resilient people.'īeshear's estimates were preliminary, he noted. 'Remember, each of these lives are children of God, irreplaceable to their families and their communities,' Beshear said. Kentucky was particularly hard-hit, with the governor predicting the death toll could reach 70 to 100 people. Middle Tennessee's storms were part of a larger system that produced tornadoes in Kentucky, Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri. More: 'Tornado Alley' is expanding: Southern states see more twisters now than ever before Large storm system A radar-confirmed tornado with tornado debris signatures moved through Hendersonville, as well as across Highway 46 between Dickson and Interstate 40, moving into Burns. NWS Nashville reported a tornado crossed Lebanon Road near Mount Juliet Road in northern Mount Juliet. There were multiple trees down and some structural damage to homes in those areas, according to Sumner County Emergency Management Director Ken Weidner.

Sumner County emergency officials reported storm damages in the following areas: Walton Peninsula in Hendersonville, and Kansas Lane and Rock Bridge in Bethpage. There were reports of houses blown off their foundations in the area, and crews were conducting a rescue, a dispatcher confirmed just past 4 a.m. Winds at Nashville International Airport gusted to 68 knots or 78 mph, one of the highest measured wind gusts ever at the airport, according to NWS Nashville.Ĭheatham County dispatch reported damages in the Pegram area, around Highway 70. In Nashville, an emergency dispatcher said that reports came in that part of an apartment building was missing off Crystal Springs Lane a roof was torn off another apartment building on Nolensville Pike a roof collapsed on Benson Avenue and a home sustained structural damage off Fairview Drive. Nashville Electric Service reported more than 86,000 outages at 5 a.m., while Dickson Electric had more that 16,000 without power in Dickson, Cheatham, Hickman and Williamson counties. Widespread power outages were reported across Middle Tennessee on Saturday morning.

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