Officials with the National Weather Service have confirmed three tornadoes touched down across Middle Tennessee during Tuesday’s severe storms, causing damage in Cumberland and Montgomery counties.
Straight-line winds also caused damage in Stewart County.
An EF-1 tornado struck southern Cumberland County around 7:37 p.m., first touching down near Vandever Road in the New Era community. It caused timber damage and minor structural damage to homes. As it moved northeast toward Big Lick, the tornado tore off roofs from two homes and downed more trees and power lines before lifting near the intersection of Rhea Road and Old State Highway 28.
In Montgomery County, two separate EF-0 tornadoes were confirmed in the Clarksville area.
The first touched down around 5:08 p.m. north of Clarksville, near 101st Airborne Division Road. It caused minor tree damage as it moved northeast, snapping treetops and uprooting several trees near Britton Springs Road and Norris Drive before lifting north of West Creek Middle School.
The second Montgomery County tornado struck south Clarksville around 5:25 p.m. It touched down along East Old Ashland City Road, knocking down trees and causing minor home damage in neighborhoods north of Madison Street. It lifted before reaching Trough Springs Road and Interstate 24.
Earlier in the afternoon, around 4:40 p.m., a separate storm caused significant straight-line wind damage west of Dover in Stewart County. Winds estimated at up to 85 miles per hour knocked down numerous trees, some of which fell on homes. No injuries were reported.
The National Weather Service continues to assess storm damage across the region.
