A trail of destruction crisscrossed metro Nashville and Middle Tennessee Tuesday after a series of deadly tornadoes took the lives of 24 people.
Of the deaths reported after the Monday night storm in Middle Tennessee, two were in the Nashville area, and the others were in surrounding counties. More than 30 people have been treated for injuries, primarily due to flying objects, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, hospital officials told The Tennessean.
In addition to the physical harm to residents in Tennessee, the damage has been extensively chronicled across the four counties primarily affected by the weather system, lightning and hail-force winds. Officials are currently assessing the magnitude of the damage and ensuring no other lives were lost.
Several celebrities and residents shared their thoughts and some heartbreaking images of the shattered businesses and homes in the aftermath of the tornadoes on Twitter.
Actress Reese Witherspoon, who is a Nashville native, sent out prayers and an uplifting message Tuesday morning.
Praying for everyone in Nashville and Middle Tennessee dealing with the aftermath of last night’s tornado. 🙏🏻I’m just heartbroken and saying special prayers for the families who lost loved ones. Please stay safe. 💔
— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) March 3, 2020
Country star Dierks Bentley said he just missed the devastating storms Monday night.
We ducked around this cell and landed at john tune airport around 11:30 last night. Glad we landed when we did. Wouldn’t have been good an hour later. It was the cell that turned into the tornado. Lot of people lost their homes. No one comes together as a city like Nashville does pic.twitter.com/qvCjrYNu0x
— Dierks Bentley (@DierksBentley) March 3, 2020
Others captured and posted some of the worst hit areas in metro Nashville. One harrowing photos showed a vehicle that had been lifted from the ground to a third-floor apartment window.
Seeing a ton about Germantown and East Nashville. Both communities I love. Just want to share that North Nashville has also been hit really hard and will need support and coverage. #nashvillestrong pic.twitter.com/6e8E5frrfb
— Marcus Whitney (@marcuswhitney) March 3, 2020
The Basement East, all but destroyed, its “I believe in Nashville” mural left untouched💙 pic.twitter.com/j5wrtfrWZD
— Rebecca Cardenas (@RebeccaWSMV) March 3, 2020
A block from my daughter’s place in Nashville pic.twitter.com/B2caFgiWnu
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 3, 2020
East Nashville pic.twitter.com/DU9iyJajae
— NewsChannel 5 (@NC5) March 3, 2020
A central area in Nashville, Five Points, was one of the areas most affected by the tornadoes Monday night.
My family and I are ok. Our home is ok. My heart is broken. East Nashville, Five Points is destroyed. Lives are gone. I’m in disbelief. pic.twitter.com/i8KsHHdIq9
— Steph🇨🇴 (@steph_pao) March 3, 2020
The sun is up here in Nashville. The damage is stunning. pic.twitter.com/gQvAcLUqKN
— Chris Conte (@chrisconte) March 3, 2020
Other areas that underwent serious damage include the neighborhoods of Germantown, Downtown Nashville and Mt. Juliet.
Video of West Wilson Middle School damage in Mt. Juliet. pic.twitter.com/lFlyiHTdHh
— Heather Mathis (@NC5_HMathis) March 3, 2020
The tornado damage in Nashville is heart breaking. Residents are being evacuated right now pic.twitter.com/yM2lFPHEZX
— Chris Conte (@chrisconte) March 3, 2020
Before the overnight tornado struck Germantown & East Nashville, it made a direct hit on John Tune Airport in West Nashville. pic.twitter.com/2ELPhsddUs
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) March 3, 2020
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