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Tennessee confirms 29 weather-related deaths from Winter Storm Fern

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The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 29 weather-related fatalities linked to Winter Storm Fern.

Fatalities have been reported in the following counties:

  • Six fatalities in Shelby
  • Three fatalities in Davidson
  • Three fatalities in Knox
  • Two fatalities in Fayette
  • Two fatalities in Hardin
  • Two fatalities in Hawkins
  • Two fatalities in Henderson
  • Two fatalities in Hickman
  • Two fatalities in Obion
  • One fatality in Cheatham
  • One fatality in Dyer
  • One fatality in Hancock
  • One fatality in Haywood
  • One fatality in Johnson

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