3 Dead After Tornadoes Hit Tennessee, North Carolina: 'All Hell Breaking Loose'

Anna Lazarus Caplan

May 9, 2024 at 12:52 p.m.·2 min read

The severe weather continued to wreak havoc across portions of the U.S. on Wednesday causing widespread damage and leaving more than 200,000 without power

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Three people have died after strong storms and at least one confirmed tornado ripped across the southeastern region of the U.S. on Wednesday, May 8.

Among the victims are 22-year-old Bryce Edward Hentnick, who was killed when a tree fell onto his car in the Lone Mountain area in Claiborne County, Tenn., according to CBS affiliate WVLT-TV.

Another person died after a tornado touched down in Columbia, a city 50 miles south of Nashville, the Associated Press reported.

Residents described toppled power lines and homes ripped from their foundations as the storms blew through the area.

“I get up and look out, and it was all hell breaking loose outside,” Columbia resident Bob Booth told the AP. “Then the top half of one of my trees goes down across the road.”

Widespread power outages were reported in the northeastern part of the state, while the Federal Aviation Administration issued a temporary ground stop at Nashville’s airport.

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As the storm system continued to push eastward, one person near Charlotte, N.C. died when a tree fell onto a vehicle, according to CBS affiliate WNCN-TV.

Debris littered the area in the wake of the powerful storms.

“The county sustained major storm damage on the western end of the county, as well as the city of Gastonia and several other municipalities,” Gaston County officials said in a statement posted to Facebook.

The severe weather has left more than 200,000 customers without power in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, according to PowerOutage.us.

Earlier this week, Oklahoma and portions of the midwest were affected after tornadoes struck Missouri, Ohio, Indiana and Michigan, per the AP.

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