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Photos: Severe Weather Causes Damage and Flooding
Severe weather hit the mid-state area last night, leaving many without power and others to recover from the storm damage. Most local schools are closed today. Tornadoes have been confirmed in Robertson, Giles and Maury counties on Wednesday, May 8. The tornado in Maury County was fatal, leaving one person dead and major damage throughout the area.
Middle Tennessee severe weather threat continues after Columbia tornado, flash flooding; 'It is not over,' forecaster says
Damages, injuries and at least one death are being reported in Maury County, where a tornado touched down Wednesday evening, water rescues were reported in Robertson and Sumner Counties and more severe weather is expected to march through Middle Tennessee during the overnight hours, officials said. The Maury County Office of Emergency Management posted warnings to Facebook Wednesday, urging people to stay off the roads, shortly after 6:30 p.m., about an hour ahead of a press conference...
First Alert Forecast: Beautiful Mother’s Day weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - It’s going to be a beautiful weekend across the Mid State with pleasant temperatures and plenty of sunshine. Did you see the amazing display of color in the sky last night? The Northern Lights made a rare appearance as far south as Alabama and Mississippi last night thanks to what’s called a Geomagnetic storm. This phenomenon doesn’t happen often. In fact, the last time most the U.S. was able to see any color was in 2005. If you got a chance to see them throughout the Mid State, it may have been a once in a lifetime experience.
1 dead, 4 injured in head-on Springfield crash, reports say
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WSMV) – One person died while four others were hospitalized in a head-on crash in Springfield on Saturday night, according to our news partners at Smokey Barn News. The crash occurred on East 22nd Avenue and Woodland Street and was first reported at about 6:15 p.m, Smokey...
Mid-South Cleaning up After Tornadoes, Flooding Wednesday
The primary concern from Wednesday's storms was damaging winds and tornadoes, unfortunately, both of which occurred over the populated mid-South, hitting the southern St. Louis suburbs and communities both north and south of Nashville. Multiple, confirmed tornadoes hit the mid-South on Wednesday creating widespread damage and destruction. The National Weather Service in Nashville confirmed an EF-3 tornado in Columbia, south of the city.
Gallatin residents dealing with aftermath of flash flooding, damaging winds
GALLATIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - A system of storms that reigned down on the Midstate, bringing with it damaging winds, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Some areas saw more rain than others, and for areas of Sumner County, neighborhoods say mass amounts of flooding left as fast as it came. “It comes...
These Middle TN Rivers Have Reached Concerning Heights Following May 8 Storms
Severe storms rolled through Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, May 8. A tornado touched down in Maury County (resulting in one fatality, dozens displaced and over 40 homes destroyed), rainfall reached up nearly eight inches in Sumner County and several schools are closing. Now, many Middle Tennessee Rivers have reached concerning...
Everything you need to know about the 83rd Strawberry Festival in Middle Tennessee
Ready for everything strawberry? Despite violent weather and flooding across Middle Tennessee earlier this week, the 83rd annual Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival is set to return to downtown Portland with a jam-packed schedule that includes a Strawberry Jam Concert and Fireworks on Friday and main festival day on Saturday, organizers confirmed Thursday. The...
Robertson County Schools Delay Dismissals Due to Tornado Warning
UPDATE: Due to tornado warning, students not picked up by buses are being held in schools. Buses on road were directed to reroute to nearest school for shelter. Buses will be cleared to run as soon as the current severe warning is lifted. Original Story:. All Robertson County Schools after-school...
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