Possible tornado near Nashville, businesses damaged: A possible tornado hit 1192 Murfreesboro Pike, which is near the international airport, at about 4:15 p.m. Thursday in Nashville. A Firestone tire business was damaged by the storm, but there were no reports of injuries.
The airport was still open, but travelers can expect delays. Widespread flooding was reported in east Nashville and Centennial Park.
The storm that spawned the tornado was headed north toward Sumner County. A tornado warning was in effect for Sumner County until 4:35 p.m. The storm was hitting the Station Camp area in Sumner County at 4:34 p.m.
Interstate 40 West of Briley, there were reports of overturned tractor-trailers. Also, there were reports of damage to Beech High School.
As of 3:53 p.m., traffic was backed up on Interstate 65 in Williamson County due to the strong storms.
A radar indicated tornado was near Spring Hill at 3:35 p.m. Storm spotters confirmed funnel clouds and rotating wall clouds.
The storms were also creating some hail and headed toward downtown Columbia. There were concerns in Columbia because people were camped out for Mule Day festivities for the upcoming weekend.
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