The Tornado Warning was issued for some of East Tennessee, including the Knoxville metropolitan area, until 9:45 p.m.

Daybreak revealed landscapes littered with blown-down walls and roofs, snapped power lines and ... series of powerful tornadoes ripped through Nashville and other parts of Tennessee, flattening ...

Vehicles would also be under siege in the case of a tornado. Damage to trees and branches creates the possibility of downed power lines and outages. There is a 100% chance of rain in the Columbia area ...