Photos: Tornadoes Leave Behind Trails of Devastation in Nashville Published March 3, 2020 • Updated on March 5, 2020 at 11:53 pm Tornadoes ripped through Nashville and other areas of Tennessee early Tuesday, killing over 20 people and destroying dozens of buildings. The twisters uprooted trees, downed power lines and tore off roofs from homes. More than 73,000 homes and businesses were without power in four counties. 7 photos 1/7 Mark Humphrey/AP A overturned truck sits in a street in an area damaged by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. 2/7 Mark Humphrey/AP One of many damaged cars sits under a tree in Nashville, Tennessee, March 3, 2020, after tornadoes touched down in the Nashville metro area, shredding buildings and killing at least 19 people. 3/7 Mark Humphrey/AP A man looks over buildings destroyed by storms, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings and killing multiple people. 4/7 Mark Humphrey/AP A building lies in rubble after it was destroyed by storms, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding buildings, killing multiple people and leaving more homeless. 5/7 Mark Humphrey/AP A woman walks past buildings damaged by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. 6/7 Mark Humphrey/AP Faith Patton looks over buildings destroyed by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Patton, who lives in an area affected by tornado damage, had her home left intact. 7/7 Mark Humphrey/AP People walk past buildings damaged by storms Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. More Photo Galleries Photos: See DC's famous cherry trees in peak bloom on the Tidal Basin First Look: Claude Monet Immersive exhibit opening in DC See photos from Usher's Super Bowl LVIII halftime show See all the excitement of Super Bowl LVIII in pictures