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EF3 Tornado Hits Wilson County<\/h1>\n

Wilco Tornado Resources<\/h2>\n

Helene Singer Cash I March 5, 2020 I Updated March 10, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n

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WilCo Tornado 2020
Tornado 1933
Tornado 1998
SOURCE NWS Nashville, Image Google Earth
The Tennessean<\/p><\/div>\n

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Early morning March 3, 2020 many Wilson County residents were awakened with an EAS Tornado Warning.  What we did not know was that this particular storm would leave in its wake a 50+ mile path of destruction ranging from an EF3-EF4<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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No one likes to be awakened with an alarm going off on their phone, but these were lifesaving alerts.  Keep in mind that the EAS<\/a><\/span> alerts happen no matter what your phone settings are set to (even if Do Not Disturb is turned on!).  If you are in the designated area for the Tornado Warning, you will receive this alert.  Thankfully, this tornado did pass through our community early in the morning \u2013 we have schools received heavy damage, roads were virtually empty and businesses did not have their teams working. <\/p>\n

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Wilco Tornadoes
Path of Reported Tornadoes
The Tennessean<\/p><\/div>\n

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This path of destruction has taken 24 lives, countless homes and businesses.  Here is a brief timeline of the storm from The Tennessean<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

10:15pm Monday<\/strong> \u2013 Storm chaser captured a photo of a tornado 4 miles east-northeast of Malden, Missouri<\/p>\n

10:02pm Monday<\/strong> \u2013 Tornado Warning issued for Camden, TN<\/p>\n

12:35am Tuesday<\/strong> \u2013 Tornado Warning issued for Davidson, Sumner and Wilson counties<\/p>\n

12:38am Tuesday<\/strong> \u2013 Tornado touched down at John C. Tune Airport, destroyed over 90 aircraft and extensive damage to the airport, terminal, hangar and airfield.<\/p>\n

12:41am Tuesday<\/strong> \u2013 EF-2 Tornado with winds of 125mph passed north of the TN State Capitol<\/p>\n

12:45am Tuesday<\/strong> \u2013 EF-3 Tornado touched down in East Nashville with winds of 136-140 mph<\/p>\n

12:54am Tuesday<\/strong> \u2013 Tornado touches down in Mt Juliet tearing roofs off homes, schools leveled 1:02am Tuesday \u2013 Tornado touched down just north of I-40<\/p>\n

1:48am Tuesday<\/strong> \u2013 Severe Thunderstorm located near Cookeville in Putnam County then the tornado strikes highly populated subdivisions<\/p>\n

3:25am Tuesday<\/strong> \u2013 First reports of fatalities our of Nashville<\/p>\n

6:14am Tuesday<\/strong> \u2013 Death, destruction and disaster are now visible in daylight<\/p>\n

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Workers repair a downed power line near Walmart in Lebanon on Tuesday morning after a tornado severely damaged the area.
Ethan Steinquest\/Lebanon Democrat<\/p><\/div>\n

In the minutes after the deadly tornado touched down in Wilson County, first responders were out assessing damage, doing search and rescues on leveled buildings, and assisting the community.  Within a few hours volunteers were already stepping up to assist with the mass devastation. <\/p>\n

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Wilco Tornado Path of Destruction
Ethan Steinquest Lebanon Democrat<\/p><\/div>\n

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#MtJulietStrong \u2022 #LebanonStrong \u2022 #WilsonStrong<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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We know we live in an amazing community but it\u2019s another thing when we learn how amazing that community really is.  Early Tuesday morning we saw volunteers stepping out to help their neighbors.  Strangers driving from other counties to lend a hand, bring supplies and feed those who are in need.  The need is great in Davidson, Wilson and Putnam Counties but we are seeing support and strength.<\/p>\n

Wilco Tornado 2<\/div>