Deadly tornadoes tore through Tennessee: 6 casualties, two dozens were injured and buildings were destroyed
On Saturday several storms and tornadoes tore through central Tennessee, causing 6 people to lose their lives in Clarksville and Madison, including a kid, while nearly two dozen were injured. Two tornadoes were confirmed, including a powerful EF3 tornado, which had winds of 136 to 165 miles per hour and hit almost in the exact same area in December 2021, while another 11 tornadoes were estimated between Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and northern Florida. The severe storms were accompanied by strong wind gusts demolishing trees, buildings, causing people to lose their homes, while more than 80.000 people in Tennessee were left without power as of Saturday evening.
The storm's front was so powerful that it was more than 1200 miles long, extending from the Gulf of Mexico coast to the northeastern states and the Canadian border. Unfortunately, Tennessee is used to facing tornadoes and in general severe weather over the last years, as the state is located in one of the highest tornado risk areas of the USA.
Damn, my cousin sent me these pix. Two tornados hit near his home in Clarksville. One just missed his house. pic.twitter.com/oWL8v7RURo
— EJ Miller (@EJMiller707) December 10, 2023
Extreme meteorologist and storm chaser @ReedTimmerAccu wants to start blowing up tornados after seeing the results of an explosion in tonights Tennessee tornado. pic.twitter.com/xD5orWk4xe https://t.co/rQnLuULGoC
— L A G (@Damnlag) December 10, 2023
A tornado in konaseema (Andhra Pradesh) due to #CycloneMichuang. Research shows that whenever a cyclone hits land, its outer rain bands produce such tornados occasionally. pic.twitter.com/o2Qatosv2g
— vineet kumar (@vineet_tropmet) December 5, 2023