Update, 3:15 p.m.: The latest figures from Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency show that 114 homes were destroyed in Saturday’s tornado and another 857 were damaged.

“These numbers represent displaced individuals whose lives have been turned upside down. Please continues to pray for them and help as you can,” EMA said in an announcement.

The path and damage totals of the Dec. 9, 2023, tornado in Clarksville. (Montgomery County EMA)

“It is important to note that not all residential sites indicate an individual home, but can also represent an apartment building or multifamily facility,” the EMA said.

Update, 3 p.m.: The 9 p.m. curfew from Saturday and Sunday nights is being allowed to expire, but Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts urges the public to avoid tornado-damaged areas. Clarksville Police will continue to have a strong presence in those areas.

Update, 2:45 p.m.: CDE was able to run the new power lines without fully closing Fort Campbell Boulevard. There will be one lane open in each direction.

Update, 1:48 p.m.: The Fort Campbell Boulevard shutdown has been delayed until approximately 3 p.m. Once closed, expect the highway to remain closed for up to four hours.

An aerial view from a Black Hawk helicopter as Gov. Bill Lee views tornado damage in Clarksville on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. (Nicole Hester/The Tennessean via Pool)
An aerial view of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church from a Black Hawk helicopter as Gov. Bill Lee views tornado damage in Clarksville on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. (Nicole Hester/The Tennessean via Pool)
The remains of the Burnham home on Henry Place Boulevard after the Dec. 9, 2023 tornado. (Amber Anderson)
Power line damage in Clarksville after the Dec. 9, 2023 tornado. (CPD, contributed)
The Harmons’ house was sliced in half due to the tornado, leaving only the bedroom standing, in the Dec. 9, 2023 tornado. (Wesley Irvin)
Tornado damage in the West Creek Farms neighborhood in Clarksville on Dec. 9, 2023. (John Glass)
Tornado damage in Clarksville the morning after on Dec. 10, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Walnut Grove Cemetary tornado damage in Clarksville the morning after on Dec. 10, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Clarksville School Of Fine Arts tornado damage in Clarksville the morning after on Dec. 10, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Clarksville Fire Rescue responds to tornado damage search and rescue calls on Dec. 9, 2023. (CFR, contributed)
Tornado damage in Clarksville on Dec. 9, 2023. (CFR, contributed)
Tornado damage in Clarksville the morning after on Dec. 10, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)
Tornado damage in the Autumn Creek neighborhood in Clarksville on Dec. 9, 2023. (Contributed)
Tornado damage in Clarksville on Dec. 9, 2023. (Wesley Irvin)

Update, 1:35 p.m.: Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools will be closed for the rest of the week, according to CMCSS spokesman Anthony Johnson, and with winter break starting next week, classes won’t resume until Jan. 4. Around a quarter of CMCSS buildings remain without power, and some campuses are inaccessible.

High school exams will be waived. A student’s highest grade from either the 1st or 2nd nine weeks will be used to replace the exam score. “We ask for your patience over the coming weeks as changes are made in PowerSchool to reflect this decision,” Johnson said. Decisions on athletics and other extracurricular activities have not yet been made.

CMCSS will exhaust its inclement weather stockpile days this week. However, with the state of emergency, CMCSS leadership has been in conversation with state leaders, he said.

CMCSS Child Nutrition Department staff will be serving meals that can be eaten on-site or taken to go for any family that needs meals from Tuesday-Thursday from 9-11 a.m., while supplies last, at the following locations:

  • Glenellen Elementary, 825 Needmore Road
  • Kenwood High, 251 E. Pine Mountain Road
  • Northwest High, 800 Lafayette Road
  • Northeast High School shelter, 3701 Trenton Road

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Update, 1 p.m.: Starting at about 1:30 p.m., Fort Campbell Blvd. (US Highway 41A) will be completely shut down so the Clarksville Department of Electricity can repair the power lines that were damaged during the tornado.

It is expected to be shut down from the 101st Airborne Division Parkway to Lady Marion Drive for the next three to four hours. Motorists will have to find an alternate route until the roadway can be opened back up.

Citizens are again urged to stay off the roads in north Clarksville as crews continue storm cleaup and repair operations.

Previously:

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Two days after an EF-3 tornado ripped across north Clarksville, about 11,500 households were still without power Monday morning.

At the height of the storm, 20,000 lost power, CDE Lightband reported. “It will still be a long road ahead. There are 100-plus poles that will need to be replaced. Crews are working rotating 24-hour shifts to quickly and safely restore power,” CDE said.

Certain roads are closed so that utility crews can work on lines. Peachers Mill Road (West Creek area) is shut down to one lane each direction from Allen Griffey Road to Senseney Road. There will also be a heavy presence of electric crews on Tiny Town Road and Fort Campbell Boulevard.

Tornado damage, impact

The tornado hit at about 1:35 p.m. Saturday with 150 mph winds and a path 600 yards wide, from just north of Purple Heart Parkway around Garrettsburg Road to the Exit 1 area.

Three people were killed, including 10-year-old Arlan Burnham. At least 62 people were treated at the hospital, with nine of those being critical injuries.

There are 91 structures that were destroyed, most of them homes. Across the county, 65 structures had minor damage, 339 had moderate damage, and 271 had major damage making them uninhabitable, for a total of 675 damaged, most of them homes.

FEMA has issued a Level 3 state of emergency for Montgomery County.

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools are closed Monday and Tuesday, along with all nonessential county offices.

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