The National Weather Service has urged people to take cover immediately.
March 3, 2020, 8:28 AM
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The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado has touched down very near downtown Nashville.
Images on social media show extensive damage to multiple businesses and homes in the area.
The tornado reportedly stayed on the ground for about 10 miles into Hermitage, Tennessee, according to the Associated Press.
The National Weather Service in Nashville has urged people to get to safety as quickly as possible.
Some of the hardest-hit areas in the storm include Centennial Boulevard and Briley Parkway in West Nashville where there were reports of heavy damage to planes as well as overturned tractor-trailers across the interstates, according to ABC News' Nashville affiliate WKRN.
WKRN also reports that the Five Points neighborhood in East Nashville is half-destroyed along with businesses being flattened in East Nashville and Germantown, Tennessee.
There are currently no reports of injuries or deaths.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
