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Death toll rises to 27 across Tennessee due to winter weather

14 Tennesseans dead from the winter weather, including in Hickman County
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Twenty seven Tennesseans across the state have died from weather-related incidents, according to emergency officials in an update Sunday evening.

Two more deaths were reported, one more in Shelby County for a total of 8 total deaths there, and one additional death in Roane County for a total of 2 deaths there.

Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reported three additional deaths on Saturday in Knox County, and one each in Coffee County, Marion County and Anderson Country, bringing the total to 25.

Previous deaths reported have happened in Hickman County, Madison County, Carroll County, Knox County, Van Buren County, Lauderdale County, Henry County, Roane County, two each in Marshall County and Washington County, and seven in Shelby County

TEMA didn't directly indicate how the weather resulted in these deaths or their identities.

Lt. Michael Dodoo with the Hickman County Sheriff's Office confirmed the death of the 66-year-old. He said a man was on the top of a business cleaning off snow and he fell through a skylight on Monday.

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