Aron Maberry, Next-Gen Pastor at Mosaic Church, was thrust into a new role on Dec. 9, as the coordinator of a massive disaster response involving thousands of volunteers.
Around 2 p.m. on Dec. 9, the lives of Montgomery County residents were changed forever as an EF-3 tornado with winds of 150 miles per hour made its path through three counties in Tennessee and Kentucky, killing seven in Middle Tennessee. Four of those deaths occurred in Clarksville, including a 10-year old boy.
North Clarksville was hit the hardest by the storm , directly across from Mosaic Church.
According to the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency, 2,212 residential sites were impacted by the tornado and 268 homes were destroyed.
“If you look at the tornado path, it hit from the west side to the east side, but literally hit first, directly across the street from our church,” Maberry said. “This became a natural spot for first responders to react. Our sheriff’s office, Clarksville Police Department, Fire and EMS, all of them set up their emergency stations here, immediately after the tornado hit. Even Erinne Hester and her property assessment team worked out of this location.”