Update, 1:50 p.m.: CDE outages are down to 155 in Clarksvill.
Update, 9:45 a.m.: There are now about 1,480 CDE customers without power, up from 138 this morning.
Most of the new outages are in the New Providence area, west of Peachers Mill Road.
Previously:
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Power outages, downed branches and heavy rain covered the area last night, but there wasn’t much damage.
Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Ed Baggett said Wednesday night’s storms brought flooding in the usual locations, and some trees were reported down over power lines and roadways.
A downed tree damaged a home’s roof on Porter’s Bluff Road, Baggett said. Another tree was reported on a structure on Commerce Street, but no serious damage was reported.
William Eaton of Clarksville sent images that appear to show a tornado in the distance, looking north from near Exit 11.
Baggett said there were no confirmed reports of a tornado in Montgomery County as of Wednesday night, but the National Weather Service was still reviewing data.
As of 9 a.m., the NWS was reporting straight-line winds from Wednesday’s storm but no tornado, said meteorologist Faith Borden.
Power outages
At the height of the storm at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, about 3,700 CDE Lightband customers were without power.
At 7:45 a.m. today, there were still 138 CDE customers without power, mainly in the downtown and Southern Hills area.
CEMC had about 775 customers in Montgomery County without power last night, and about 30 this morning.
Lee Erwin contributed to this report.