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Nashville hip-hop artists who came up in Clarksville are rallying help after the tornado

jewly hight

December 12, 2023

Members of Nashville’s hip-hop scene are now among the groups stepping up to pitch in on tornado recovery efforts.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: clarksville, December 2023 tornadoes, severe weather, tornado

In Springfield tornado recovery, neighbors rally together

Char Daston

December 11, 2023

With winds up to 120 mph, the EF-2 tornado that hit the city of Springfield severely damaged several businesses, snapped and uprooted trees, tore the roofs of some buildings and even bent a steel transmission pole.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: December 2023 tornadoes, Robertson County, severe weather, Springfield, tornado

The most powerful Tennessee tornado reached 150 mph. Days later, thousands remain without power.

Rose GilbertandRachel Iacovone

December 11, 2023

About 13,000 people are still without power across Tennessee. Storm surveyors have confirmed tornadoes of EF-2 and EF-3 intensity.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: December 2023 tornadoes, severe weather, tornado

For Nashvillians who don’t speak English or Spanish, severe weather alerts come with a language barrier

Alexis Marshall

December 11, 2023

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During severe weather, like the tornadoes that tore through Middle Tennessee on Dec. 9, everybody needs timely information about where the storm is and when to take shelter. But in Nashville, where dozens of languages are spoken, access to that information isn’t guaranteed.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Elmahaba Center, metro office of emergency management, Nashville Noticias, National Weather Service, sever weather, tornado

Want to help after the Middle Tennessee tornadoes? Need help? Here’s where to turn.

Rachel IacovoneandAlexis Marshall

December 10, 2023

As recovery begins in Middle Tennessee after the deadly tornadoes Saturday, WPLN News has compiled this list of places offering resources for those affected and ways to contribute time and money for those who want to help.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: December 2023 tornadoes, severe weather, tornado

Tennessee tornado recovery complicated by freezing temps

Alexis MarshallandBlaise Gainey

December 10, 2023

Agencies across Middle Tennessee are assessing the full extent of Saturday’s deadly tornadoes and bracing for a difficult and lengthy recovery amid dangerously cold temperatures.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: clarksville, December 2023 tornadoes, severe weather, Tennessee Tornadoes, tornado

Deadly tornadoes cause damage across Middle Tennessee

Rachel Iacovone, Catherine Sweeney, Paige Pfleger, Rose Gilbert, Alexis MarshallandNina Cardona

December 9, 2023

Hendersonville, Tennessee storm damage

Deadly tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee on Saturday, causing damage and power outages for thousands. As of Sunday afternoon, six people were confirmed dead. There were three deaths in Clarksville and three in the Madison area of Nashville. There were also dozens of injuries across the region.

Filed Under: Science, WPLN News Tagged With: clarksville, December 2023 tornadoes, Dickson County, Hendersonville, Nashville, Robertson County, severe weather, tornado

Mayor Cooper drops a plan for adapting to climate change on his way out the door

Caroline Eggers

September 21, 2023

Soon after taking office, Mayor John Cooper signed the Global Covenant of Mayors, committing the city to creating plans to both mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, earthquake, flood, heat, landslide, tornado, winter storm

Tennessee has already beaten its annual record for billion-dollar disasters. Did you notice?

Caroline Eggers

September 18, 2023

downed tree Tennessee storm

While Tennessee has seen deadly floods, ice storms and lingering droughts in recent years, wind was the source of destruction for every disaster in 2023.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: severe weather, tornado, windstorm

Deadly tornado outbreak causes damage across Tennessee

Tony GonzalezandBlaise Gainey

April 1, 2023

This post was updated at 4 p.m. on April 2.  Severe storms raked across Tennessee on Friday and into early Saturday, unleashing damaging tornadoes, winds and hail. A total of 15 deaths were confirmed by state officials, with nine people killed in McNairy County in West Tennessee.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: adamsville, mcnairy county, severe weather, Tennessee Tornadoes, tornado

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