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Rains Flood Northern Davidson County

Trees, Powerlines Downed In Clarksville On Friday

POSTED: 5:45 pm CDT May 8, 2009
UPDATED: 7:57 pm CDT May 9, 2009

Storms that hit northern Middle Tennessee early Saturday morning dumped an additional 2 to 3 inches of rain in areas of northern Davidson and Sumner counties.

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The heaviest rains hit northern Nashville, Goodlettsville and Millersville, causing flooding in homes, streets, roadways and near Interstate 65.

One of the areas of Nashville hardest hit by Saturday's storms was Whites Creek. Some residents had to evacuate their homes as waters seeped into homes.

Possible Tornado Hits Fentress County On Friday

Storms moved across much of Tennessee on Friday afternoon, toppling trees and causing a possible tornado in Fentress County. No serious injuries were immediately reported.

Strong winds, rain and hail were reported Friday afternoon across northern Middle Tennessee and into East Tennessee.

Some Jamestown-area residents said they received baseball-sized hail and a possible tornado hit along Highway 52 in the Allard community. Lightning hit the Fentress County 911 center, forcing officials to use backup power.

At Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, the graduation ceremony was interrupted by a tornado warning. Many of the attendees and 400 graduates moved into a hallway at the Dunn Center. Powerlines and trees were downed in Clarksville.

Another round of storms approached the state from Arkansas on Friday evening.

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