Among the dead are several children in Putnam County, which suffered the greatest human toll.
Gov. Bill Lee said "a number of people" were missing and many were injured. The governor, who declared a state of emergency, said 30 rescue workers suffered injuries.
Three people were killed in Wilson County, Mount Juliet police confirmed: James Eaton, 84; Donna Eaton, 81; and Brandy Barker, 38. The Eatons were killed at home, and Barker died while working. As of late Tuesday, Putnam County officials named those reported missing but did not identify victims.A preliminary survey indicated the tornado just east of Nashville was an EF-3 on the Fujita Scale, meaning it had winds of about 160 mph. The tornado was the third to tear through downtown Nashville. Twisters ripped through the city in 1933 and 1998, the National Weather Service said.At least 48 structures collapsed around Nashville, according to the Fire Department.
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