Nashville, Tennessee – Powerful storms swept through the Central and Eastern United States, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming at least three lives. The severe weather brought tornadoes, torrential rain, and hail, causing widespread damage and injuries across several states.
In Tennessee, the National Weather Service issued multiple tornado warnings as two tornadoes touched down, resulting in two fatalities. The storms were part of a multi-state outbreak that began on May 6, with dozens of tornado reports in the affected areas.
In Alabama, the weather service confirmed the presence of two tornadoes, including one that caused significant damage in DeKalb County. Thousands of customers were left without power in Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, Tennessee, and the Carolinas as a result of the storms.
Further east, in Peachtree City, Georgia, a “large and extremely dangerous tornado” was reported over Hammondville, Alabama. The storm caused widespread damage, prompting emergency response efforts to be initiated in the affected areas.
In Middle Tennessee, a rare tornado emergency was declared for several communities south of Nashville, where a “large and destructive tornado” touched down, resulting in one fatality and multiple injuries. The storm caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure, leading to road closures and power outages.
As the storm system moved eastward, Michigan also experienced tornadoes that wreaked havoc in Kalamazoo County. Multiple properties were damaged, and several people were injured as a result of the destructive storms that tore through the area.
In Ohio, officials were assessing the damage caused by suspected tornadoes that destroyed homes, toppled trees, and caused flooding. Similar reports of tornadoes and severe weather emerged from Arkansas, Indiana, and West Virginia, highlighting the widespread nature of the storms.
Throughout the affected regions, meteorologists continued to track severe thunderstorms, with predictions of large hail, damaging winds, and possible tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center issued flood watches for Kentucky, Tennessee, and Missouri, warning of heavy rainfall and potential flooding in the coming days.