NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – “Just a horrible terrifying experience,” said Eric Peters, “My wife and I, and our two boys, somehow got out, I don’t know how. I don’t know how anybody got out of our house alive.” Peters says his wife woke him up after hearing the emergency tornado alert on her phone and…
Tornado hits downtown Nashville, at least 9 die in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least nine people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville. Daybreak revealed a landscape littered with blown-down walls and roofs, snapped power lines and huge broken trees, leaving city streets in gridlock. Schools, courts,…
Nashville area tornadoes kill at least 7, and one hit CBS affiliate directly
Two tornadoes touched down in central Tennessee early Tuesday, killing at least seven people, authorities said. One of them hit the CBS Nashville affiliate directly. WTVF-TV described damage around town as extensive. A video posted online from east Nashville showed what appeared to be a well-defined funnel moving quickly across the city. Lightning repeatedly flashed…
EF-0 tornado confirmed Friday night in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The National Weather Service confirmed Monday an EF-0 tornado touched down in Antioch during severe weather Friday night. According to the NWS, the tornado reached max wind speeds of 85 mph and covered more than a mile. The tornado touched down near the intersection of Anderson Road and Country Way Road…
2 weak tornadoes touched down in Tenn. during Thursday’s storms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The National Weather Service (NWS) said Friday that two weak tornadoes touched down in Tennessee on Thursday during strong storms. An EF1 tornado hit eastern Perry County about 7 miles southeast of Linden, and an EF0 tornado in northwest Lewis County about 4 miles northwest of Hohenwald. Further details about the…
2 Tornadoes Hit Middle TN; Flooding Still A Concern
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Two Tornadoes touched down during a line of severe storms that swept through Middle Tennessee Thursday night according to a preliminary peports from the National Weather Service. Officials said an EF 1 tornado hit Perry County and and EF 0 tornado hit Lewis County – both causing damage ranging from EF 1…
Springtime is peak season for tornadoes in Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The recent warm temperatures reminds us that spring is upon us. But springtime can also bring tornadoes and severe weather. March, April and May are the peak months for tornadoes in Middle Tennessee. However, April, in particular, has brought some historic and deadly twisters over the two decades. On April 16,…