• Storms, tornadoes hit central Tennessee, devastate Montgomery County and Clarksville.
• Six dead, buildings destroyed, vehicles overturned, widespread power outages.
• Governor Lee declares emergency, deploys National Guard for recovery.

Six people were killed and nearly two dozen injured after severe storms and tornadoes ripped through Central Tennessee on Saturday. The storms caused widespread damage to buildings, vehicles, and power lines, leaving thousands without power.

The hardest hit areas were Montgomery County, just north of Nashville, and Clarksville. In Montgomery County, a tornado touched down around 2 p.m. Saturday, killing three people, including a toddler. In Clarksville, a tornado caused damage to homes and businesses, and flipped a tractor-trailer on its side.

The National Weather Service said the storms were spawned by a strong low pressure system that moved across the region. The system brought heavy rain, strong winds, and hail to the area.

The storms caused power outages to tens of thousands of people. As of Sunday morning, about 45,000 electricity customers were without power in Tennessee, down from more than 80,000 on Saturday night.

Governor Bill Lee declared a state of emergency for the affected areas and deployed the Tennessee National Guard to assist with recovery efforts. The Red Cross has also set up shelters for people who have been displaced by the storms.

The storms are the latest in a series of severe weather events that have hit the United States in recent weeks. In November, tornadoes killed at least 36 people in Kentucky and Illinois.

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