I’m in Lebanon about 25 miles east of Nashville. Tornadoes went from Mt. Juliet to about 10 miles east. Tornadoes stayed about 200 yards to 500 yards north of I-40. A lot of houses destroyed in Mt. Juliet. Many businesses with no power and accepted cash only if they were open at all. Mostly fallen trees and broken windows and roof damage to houses in Lebanon. Many, many power poles blown down.
My wife and brother and I took the truck and chainsaw and cleared trees off houses and out of driveways within 3 miles of our house.
We had no damage at all. Power was out from 1:30 am until about 4:30 pm. Internet is still out. Using my cell as a hotspot.
My daughter is at school at TTU in Cookeville where 18 are confirmed dead and 77 still unaccounted for. Search crews have been called off because it is too dark and dangerous to stumble around with all the debris.
Glad you were lucky enough to be spared. That tornado was a monster and seeing the destruction on TV today has been mind-boggling. I know the people you and your wife helped out today deeply appreciated it. We’ve been in their position a couple of times and know how much a pair or two of extra hands makes.
Cookeville must have been really hammered since they have so many people unaccounted for. I heard the one that ran south of I-40 was the stronger one of the two and that one just missed my brother’s place.
We missed out on this round of tornados in Estill Springs, thank goodness. That last round clobbered Tullahoma pretty hard and we caught the southern edge of that one as it passed. No damage, fortunately, and I still don’t know how we got that lucky. The wind was ferocious.
This has not been a fun winter with all the tornados that have ripped through the state. I’m not looking forward to tornado season at all!
Cookeville took a terrible hit.
I am praying for everyone down that way.
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