CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The storm that passed through Clarksville on Tuesday brought two tornadoes, both EF0, on different sides of town, according to the National Weather Service in Nashville.

The first tornado touched down at 5:08 p.m. along 101st Airborne Division Parkway, the NWS said. It carried 75 mph winds, and its path was 100 yards wide and 9.41 miles long. It moved northeast, causing minor tree damage in neighborhoods north of Purple Heart Parkway. Several trees were uprooted near Britton Springs Road and Norris Drive. It crossed Highway 41A, then lifted at 5:19 p.m. north of West Creek Middle School and south of Tiny Town Road.

Storm damage on Peggy Drive off of Britton Springs Road on May 21, 2025. (Dash 10 Media)
Storm damage in the Gallant Court area of Sango on May 20, 2025. (MCSO, contributed)
Storm damage on Deerstand Drive on May 20, 2025. (Lewis Frederick, contributed)
A tree down in a back yard, landing on a chicken coop, near Gate 10 and Walnut Grove Road after the storm on May 20, 2025. (Lauren Sassmannshausen, contributed)
A tree down at Sango United Methodist Church on May 20, 2025. (Edward Long, contributed)
A tree fell on a home in Clarksville during the storm on May 20, 2025. (Lisa Kennedy, contributed)

The second tornado began at 5:25 p.m. starting along East Old Ashland City Road. It carried 85 mph winds, and its path was 200 yards wide and 3.21 miles long. It downed a few trees and moved northeast, uprooting more trees and causing minor house damage north of Madison Street. The tornado lifted at 5:28 p.m. prior to reaching Trough Springs Road, the NWS said.

Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency Director Ed Baggett told Clarksville Now that 53 homes were “affected,” meaning they had damage to gutters or siding, for example. One house had minor damage. Minor damage could be shingles torn off or a small hole in a roof. No homes had major damage.

“We were very lucky,” Baggett said.

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