Tennessee tornado triggers explosion and electrical flashes in the sky

Severe storms and tornadoes in Tennessee left at least six people dead on Saturday (December 9) and caused what local emergency services described as extensive damage with tens of thousands of residents without power.

One tornado was caught on video by an eyewitness as it moved over Madison. The tornado caused electrical flashes and an explosion.

"At this time we can confirm that three people are deceased, two adults and one child as a result of the tornado that touched down this afternoon. Additionally, 23 people have been treated at the hospital," the Montgomery County in Tennessee said on its Facebook page.

Three more deaths were reported in the suburbs of Nashville, the Nashville Office of Emergency Management said on X, formerly called Twitter.

More than 80,000 people in Tennessee were left without power as of Saturday evening, according to outage tracking website poweroutage.us.
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