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Super Tuesday Tornado

Archive of stories about the tornadoes that struck Middle Tennessee on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 — from WPLN News.

The Tennessee Tornadoes Of 2020

WPLN Staff

February 28, 2021

A night of storms. 100 miles of chaos. 25 lives lost. Thousands of buildings destroyed. One year later, where are we now?

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: severe weather, Super Tuesday Tornado, Tennessee Tornadoes, tornado

For Cookeville’s Tornado Rebuild, Some Saw A Blank Canvas And Others Walked Away

Blake Farmer

February 28, 2021

Terri McWilliams outside her home
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Rebuilding after a natural disaster is always more emotional than the typical construction project. And it’s especially hard for those in Putnam County who were traumatized by last year’s destructive and deadly EF-4 tornado.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cookeville, Super Tuesday Tornado, Tennessee Tornadoes

A Year After The Tornado, Cookeville Residents Are Still Learning From Loss

Tasha A.F. Lemley

February 28, 2021

Cookeville tornado
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Like many in Cookeville, Rodney Pitts has been mourning an unimaginable loss: The 2020 tornado claimed his daughter, son-in-law and grandson. Yet Rodney has found that his loss has made him a better counselor as he ministers to his storm-struck community.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cookeville, Super Tuesday Tornado, Tennessee Tornadoes

Cookeville’s Tornado Recovery In Photos

Blake FarmerandTasha A.F. Lemley

February 28, 2021

Only one Cookeville

Some homes that were flatted by the Super Tuesday tornadoes in Putnam County have been rebuilt. But most are still underway, just getting going or stalled at the starting line.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cookeville, Super Tuesday Tornado, Tennessee Tornadoes

The Disaster Year: A Reporter Reflects On A Year Marked By Suffering

Meribah Knight

February 28, 2021

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The night still runs on a loop in my brain, resurfacing too many times a day to count. Especially that particular moment, when the tornado peeled off our roof as I held my son, debris flying, running for the basement. It’s nearly a year later and we’re still not home. So everything reminds me of the storm.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: personal essay, Super Tuesday Tornado, Tennessee Tornadoes

A Once-Bustling Corner In Germantown Is Still Quiet One Year After Tornado

Samantha Max

February 28, 2021

A year after a tornado tore through Germantown, one corner seems stuck in a time warp, where two neighborhood staples have yet to reopen their doors.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville neighborhoods, Super Tuesday Tornado, Tennessee Tornadoes

Weather Service: 2020 Was A ‘Devastating Year’ For Tennessee Tornadoes

Tony Gonzalez

January 4, 2021

tornado damage downtown Nashville.

Now that it’s over, Tennessee can officially say that 2020 was an abnormally active and “devastating year” for tornadoes.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Super Tuesday Tornado, Tennessee Tornadoes

Before And After In Photos: The Middle Tennessee Tornadoes Six Months Later

Rachel Iacovone

September 4, 2020

Six months ago, a rash of tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee on Super Tuesday, killing 24 people overnight and destroying thousands of buildings in the region. WPLN News reporters went out to assess the damage on March 3 with the rest of Nashville, taking photos along the way. Now, six months later, some of those […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Super Tuesday Tornado

Six Months After The Super Tuesday Tornadoes, Volunteers Are Still Needed To Clean Up

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

September 3, 2020

East Nashville tornado
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Six months ago, multiple tornadoes touched down in Middle Tennessee, leaving death and destruction all across the region. Despite the confusion and sadness, many Tennesseans came out and helped their neighbors almost immediately. They did that for weeks, until the coronavirus started, which dwindled the relief efforts.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Hands On Nashville, Lindsey Turner, Super Tuesday Tornado

Tennessee Trees Have Toppled. Will Wary Residents Be Willing To Replant?

Tony Gonzalez

May 14, 2020

Nashville tornado 2020
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Groups are mobilizing to “re-leaf” the region. But they’re finding that it’s not just the pandemic that’s complicating efforts, but also the hesitations of a community that fears the destructive threat of falling trees.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Super Tuesday Tornado, trees, wildlife

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