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Four dead after severe wind, weather spread damage across the mid-state and Southern Kentucky Friday

Meharry tree
Posted at 1:02 PM, Mar 03, 2023
and last updated 2023-03-08 16:34:47-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Strong winds and severe weather has caused damage through the mid-state and into Kentucky.

One weather-related death was reported on Little Blue Creek Road in Humphreys County. Between McEwen and Waverly, a tree fell on a car, impaling and killing a passenger, according to the Humphreys County Sheriff's Office. The driver of the car was not injured.

A second death was reported out of Hendersonville. Joan Kay Tutor, 81, who lived on Lake Terrace Drive was walking back to her home with a neighbor shortly after 1 p.m. when a tree fell, killing her.

In Kentucky, the Simpson County Sheriff's Office confirmed a third person had died. A man on Pilot Knob Road in Auburn was struck by a large metal carport that was moved by the strong winds.

Sunday night, 15-year-old Aleya Brooks was removed from life support after she'd suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fallen tree that landed on her while she was cleaning debris from her family's driveway.

Nashville Fire responded to Meharry Boulevard where a tree collapsed onto a home. Those residents were not home when the tree fell, so it did not result in injuries.

On I-24 West at Fort Campbell Boulevard, a semi was knocked over on its side, causing traffic to be isolated to one lane only.

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Semi-truck blown over on I-24 due to severe weather.

Dan Smyers, of musical group Dan + Shay, shared a video to Facebook of a tree uprooting from the strong gusts.

Heavy winds also uprooted a tree in Madison, blocking one lane on Conference Drive near Gallatin Pike North.

Others reported a tree down in the Berry Hill area and wires down in Antioch and Cleveland Park.

Downed trees and wires cause power outages in Antioch

A large tree fell on a car on 21st Avenue near Vanderbilt.

large tree falls on car near Vandy
A large tree fell on a car on 21st Avenue near Vanderbilt during severe weather on Friday, March 3, 2023.

Scaffolding from the side of Frist Museum was also knocked down by the gusting winds.

scaffolding falls from frist

The front of Walgreens in Hermitage collapsed in the wake of the weather.

Trees fell in the Pleasantview and Coopertown areas, Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation tweeted.

A construction crane was sent spinning by the high-velocity winds as well.

Even the Hollywood Regal theater took storm damage.

hollywood regal storm damage
Hollywood Regal storm damage

Before power outages surpassed 147,000 affected customers, CDE Lightband shared images of trees fallen on power lines, taking out electricity for 18,000 customers.

Flights out of BNA scheduled before 3:10 p.m. were all delayed. BNA issued the following statement:

Due to high winds, a second ground stop for arriving flights has recently been issued at Nashville International Airport. Flights are currently departing from BNA, however, a number of scheduled flights this evening have been delayed or canceled. We strongly urge passengers to check with airlines for the latest flight information.

You can find the latest on severe weather here and the current traffic conditions below.


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