At least six people are dead and several others have been injured after tornadoes ripped through Tennessee.
Montgomery County’sofficial Facebook pagealso confirmed that three people — two adults and a child — died as a result of a tornado that touched down in the afternoon. The county also noted that 23 people were treated for injuries at the hospital and that operations have turned to the “search and rescue phase.”
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“This is a sad day for our community,” Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden said in a statement on the county’s page. “We are praying for those who are injured, lost loved ones, and lost their homes. This community pulls together like no other and we will be here until the end.”
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a statementthat a tornado touched down in the area of Hand Estates in the vicinity of Garrettsburg Rd. at around 2 p.m. Officers and emergency personnel responded to the scene and found several homes damaged, though they also noted they “do not have any confirmed casualties or missing persons but are continuing to assess the area.”
The north area of the city of Clarksville also received “extensive damage,” according to theClarksville Police Department. The police department reported that the tornado touched down at approximately 1:35 p.m., and not only damaged buildings but forced the closure of Ft. Campbell Blvd.
City of Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts said in a statement, “This is devastating news and our hearts are broken for the families of those who lost loved ones. The City stands ready to help them in their time of grief.”
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TheNational Weather Service in Nashvillewarned of several severe thunderstorm and long-track tornado warnings for northern Tennessee throughout the afternoon, prompting the Nashville Emergency Operation Center to be partially activated.
The NWS in Nashville also forecasted several severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the night for cities located in the middle of Tennessee.
source: people.com
