Storms tear through Rutherford County: Homes damaged, residents shaken

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A powerful storm that swept through Rutherford County this evening has left a trail of destruction, with one Murfreesboro community experiencing the brunt of the impact.

On Blackman Road, residents are grappling with severe storm damage. FOX 17 News reporter Chris Nalls was live on the scene, where one family’s home had a tree smashed directly through its center.

Just down the road, another resident described a terrifying experience while driving. “The winds picked up my car and threw me into the floorboard,” she said. Around her, trees were uprooted, shutters were torn from homes, and gutters dangled precariously. The woman, still trying to process the event, said the storm left lasting emotional and physical damage…

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