Central Tennessee residents and emergency workers are dealing with the aftermath of the devastating weekend storms that killed six people, including a 10-year-old boy and a two-year-old toddler.
The severe weekend storms and tornadoes sent dozens of people to hospitals after damaging buildings, ripping off roofs, turning over vehicles and knocking out power.
Twenty-one total injuries were reported in Nashville, city officials said.
In all, 11 Tennessee counties were affected by Saturday’s tornadoes and severe weather. Weather service teams were out Monday assessing damage.
A tornado struck Montgomery County, north of Nashville, Saturday afternoon, destroying homes and knocking out power to tens of thousands. The weather service office in Nashville said the tornado was on the ground for more than an hour, traveling 43 miles across the county and in Todd and Logan counties in Kentucky. At its widest point, the tornado’s path was 600 yards.
County officials said three people were killed, including a 10-year-old boy.
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Joe Pitts, mayor of the Montgomery County city of Clarksville, said it could be a couple of weeks before power is
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