Submitted by Andy Axel on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 22:55.
Supercell storms have caused serious damage at Union College in Memphis; some students trapped.
One fatality reported so far.
The storm knocked out a couple of TVA main lines in Western Kentucky and caused significant damage throughout Middle TN.
According to Channel 4 in Nashville, there's a pileup between mile marker 70 and 80 involving at least 60 (edit: now reported to be 20) transfer trucks and an unreported number of automobiles. TEMA and the THP are on the site.
...developing...
Here's hoping that everyone is OK.
But you might need to find alternate routes if you're moving through West Tennessee tomorrow.
Late add: Lightning apparently caused an explosion at a natural gas transfer facility in Trousdale. Still burning at this hour.
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/05/2008 - 23:51.
As of about midnight (EST), six people are reported dead as a result of tonight's storms in western Tennessee. Downtown Nashville also reported a twister.
Submitted by Andy Axel on Wed, 02/06/2008 - 00:14.
Three in Western Kentucky as well.
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Submitted by Eleanor A on Wed, 02/06/2008 - 00:15.
This is just a nightmare. Still more storms coming through and it's after 11 PM in Nashville.
I just about wet my pants earlier when the radar image showed that supercell headed straight for downtown.
Anybody heard the status of the airplane reported down in Wilson Co.? Apparently there's a refinery fire up in Gallatin. [edit: just heard several people dead in Mempho, jumbo jet moved on runway at the airport...]
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As of about midnight (EST), six people are reported dead as a result of tonight's storms in western Tennessee. Downtown Nashville also reported a twister.
Three in Western Kentucky as well.
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"The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out the conservative adopts them." -M. Twain
This is just a nightmare. Still more storms coming through and it's after 11 PM in Nashville.
I just about wet my pants earlier when the radar image showed that supercell headed straight for downtown.
Anybody heard the status of the airplane reported down in Wilson Co.? Apparently there's a refinery fire up in Gallatin. [edit: just heard several people dead in Mempho, jumbo jet moved on runway at the airport...]
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“Don't wait. The time will never be just right.” - Napoleon Hill