Tracking damage from tornadoes that killed 6 in Middle Tennessee

Damage is widespread Sunday across Middle Tennessee after severe storms and tornados swept through the region Saturday, Dec. 9. Six people are confirmed dead in Clarksville and Madison, with dozens hospitalized and homes destroyed.

The Nashville Weather Service confirmed storm survey findings Sunday evening, with the Clarksville tornado rating as an EF-3, with winds of 150 mph, and the Madison/Hendersonville/Gallatin tornado with a preliminary rating of EF-2, and winds of 125 mph.

Damage from the tornados and severe weather impacted at least 15 Middle Tennessee counties, according to the National Weather Service. Clarksville, Madison, Hendersonville, Gallatin and Springfield were hit hardest, and those areas are currently being surveyed by National Weather Service teams to determine the strength of the storms.

Nashville mayor Freddie O'Connell said Sunday morning at least 22 structures in Davidson County collapsed as a result of the storm, while countless others sustained "significant" damage.

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Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts confirmed that first responders were “assessing damage” after the tornado struck the northern parts of the city in the early afternoon.

Officials also reported heavy damage in downtown Springfield.

In a social post, O'Connell urged residents to be "extremely careful in Nashville right now," especially in areas where the tornado passed through due to potential downed power lines. The Nashville Emergency Operations Center is assessing damage.

View damage reported to the National Weather Service below.

Middle Tennessee tornado damage reports

Davidson County

The Nashville Emergency Operations Center confirmed three people died Saturday at Nesbitt Lane in Madison.

Joseph Dalton, 37, was inside his mobile home when the storm rolled it on top of the home of Floridalma Gabriel Perez, 31, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. Both died. Perez's son, Antony Elmer Mendez, 2, was also killed.

Two other children survived. Perez’s 7-year-old son and Dalton’s 10-year-old son were inside their homes at the time of the storm. They were taken to Vanderbilt Pediatrics with non-life threatening injuries.

Nesbitt Lane resident Tonya Osborne arrived home after the storm to find her roof and second floor walls ripped off her house.

Her dog was at home alone at the time of the storm, but survived by hiding under the kitchen table. Osborne said she packed a few belongings and left her home, now in shambles.

O'Connell said at least 22 structures in Davidson County are collapsed after Saturday's storms, and "countless" other buildings have sustained significant damage.

More than 25,000 NES customers were without power Sunday afternoon, with a bulk of the outages concentrated in the Hendersonville, Madison and Northwest Davidson County areas.

Sumner County

On Sunday morning, several homes on opposite sides of each other along Airport Road in Gallatin revealed extensive damage as residents and friends started the massive cleanup effort.

“I feel blessed, it could have been a lot worse,” said Ronald Durard, 68, as he and wife Ruthie picked up the remains of two porches, two sheds, a car port and house damage with friends and helpers joining the cleanup at their home in The Crossings neighborhood.

“We lost a lot but we’re still here.”

Robert Robinson, 64, lives across the street. He was in his truck, picking up dinner, when the tornado hit.

His wife, Lisa Robinson, was inside.

"I was backing up and noticed the leaves – I've never seen leaves move that fast," Robert Robinson said.

"(Lisa) was calling me and said 'It's here.' Something hit my truck, I think it was that trampoline. I feel lucky."

The Gallatin Police Department said the cities of Hendersonville and Gallatin "have experienced significant damage due to the tornado," while also confirming that Sumner County Emergency Medical Services was "not aware of any loss of life or life-threatening injuries at this time."

Sumner County schools announced they would be closed Monday, Dec. 11 due to widespread power outages in the area. Officials said a decision about school on Tuesday would be announced by 4 p.m. on Monday.

Montgomery County

According to the Montgomery County mayor’s office, three people have died in the county as a result of Saturday afternoon's tornado.

"At this time, we can confirm that three people are deceased, two adults and one child as a result of the tornado that touched down this afternoon," said public information officer Michelle Newell.

Montgomery County officials have not released additional information about the victims as of Sunday afternoon.

In Clarksville, 62 patients went to local hospitals, according to local officials. Nine were transferred to Vanderbilt and on Sunday were in critical, unstable condition.

Additionally, 100 soldiers' families at Fort Campbell were displaced due to damage sustained at their homes, officials said.

As of Sunday, just before noon, the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency said 65 structures in Clarksville sustained minor damage, 339 structures were impacted by moderate damage and 271 structures sustained major damage, making them uninhabitable. At least 91 structures have been completely destroyed.

The vast majority of the structures are residential dwellings.

“One thing I love about this city — when there’s a need, we rally around that need, and we had neighbor helping neighbor,” Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts said of crews and volunteers that helped through the night Saturday.

He warned it could be "a couple of weeks" before power is fully restored, but teams from around the country are headed to the site to help.

Northeast High School, located at 3701 Trenton Road, is set up as a Red Cross Shelter for anyone who has been displaced or is in need of assistance.

Springfield in Robertson County

As morning dawned in Springfield Sunday, the extent of the damage from Saturday's storms became apparent in the area of Memorial Boulevard and Blackpatch Drive on the south side of town.

A clear path of destruction extended through a residential neighborhood, with damaged homes and downed trees. Nearby businesses of Holman Jewelers and a dental practice also suffered heavy damage before the storm moved across Memorial to the Kroger area, where Jet's Pizza was completely flattened.

As part of a strip mall, the pizzeria was the worst hit, though all the businesses, which include an urgent care and cell phone shop, suffered varying levels of damage from the passing storm. Kroger's gas pumps and a nearby Valvoline were also extensively damaged, as were dozens of cars in the grocery store's parking lot.

On Sunday morning, police and emergency workers maintained a heavy presence in the area. One officer told The Tennessean that three cars from the parking lot had been tossed down an embankment and into a retaining pond.

Bricks from the front of the Kroger store were ripped from the building, but Christmas wreaths still hung neatly near the front doors. A power chair and cart, used to assist disabled shoppers, sat in the parking lot, the vinyl ripped from its seat; it was otherwise unscathed. Utility crews worked through the night, but most of the city remained without power Sunday morning.

Power outages

As of Sunday afternoon, more than 35,800 customers across Middle Tennessee remained without power.

More than 23,000 customers were without power in Davidson County as of 2 p.m. Sunday, according to NES.

More than 12,000 people were without power in the Clarksville area as of 2 p.m. Sunday, according to the Clarksville Department of Electricity.

Wires down in Nashville

According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, these addresses reported wires down:

• 4349 Pecan Valley Road

• 814 Old Hickory Blvd

• Westchester Drive/Dickerson Pike

• 236 Nesbitt Lane

• 705 Gallatin Pike N

• Myatt Drive/Edenwold Road

• Gallatin Pike/Elmore Ave

• 701 N Graycroft Ave

• Roosevelt Ave/Bixler Ave

• Gallatin Pike N/One Mile Pkwy

• 101 Anderson Lane

• Pierce Road/Anderson Lane

• 825 Brooks Ave

• Gallatin Pike N Railroad Underpass

• 1103 Gallatin Pike N

• 1004 Westchester Drive

• 1247 Pierce Road

• Old Hickory Blvd/Dickerson Pike

• 213 W Marthona Road

• 342 Gatewood Ave

• 130 S Graycroft Ave

• Nesbitt Lane/Diane Drive

• 1117 Circle Drive

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tennessee tornadoes: Damage reports from Saturday storms, 6 dead