UPDATE 7:00pm:
At 5:54 p.m., Nashville International Airport announced a temporary ground stop due to a tornado touchdown, severe winds, and ongoing storms in the region.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
The Nashville tornado activity on Saturday has significantly affected several areas, with Clarksville in Montgomery County, Cumberland Furnace in Stewart County, Springfield in Robertson County, Madison in Davidson County, and Hendersonville and Gallatin in Sumner County reporting substantial damage. The Nashville Weather Service has received numerous reports of these impacts, including one instance of a fire tornado near the Tennessee-Kentucky border, north of Clarksville.
OMG WOW! Check out this quick time-lapse from a Nashville, #Tennessee Live Traffic Cam just now as an #Observed Destructive #Tornado tears through North of town! 🤯🌪️ #tnwx @NWSNashville pic.twitter.com/5OFFSucF3T
— BirdingPeepWx (@BirdingPeepWx) December 9, 2023
Look at this EXPLOSION!! The #tornado must have hit some sort of oil or gas facility in Nashville TN
pic.twitter.com/eOyC3tywcb— Jordan Hall (@JordanHallWX) December 9, 2023
The storms have already left thousands of Nashville area homes without electricity, as confirmed by the Clarksville Police Department. Montgomery County Government spokesperson Michelle Newell reported multiple injuries and extensive destruction of property. Rescue efforts are underway to locate and assist individuals potentially trapped or hurt in their homes.
Clarksville Police, Clarksville Fire Rescue, and Montgomery County EMS are currently addressing the widespread damage in northern Clarksville.
For those affected, a shelter has been established at Northeast High School, located at 3701 Trenton Road in Clarksville, as announced by Settle.
Tornado Warning continues for Hendersonville TN, Gallatin TN and Goodlettsville TN until 5:15 PM CST pic.twitter.com/DfPckhCVs4
— NWS Nashville (@NWSNashville) December 9, 2023
