More than 43,000 people without power in Middle Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Nashville Electric is currently reporting that more than 35,000 customers are without power due to severe weather as of 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Crews continue to assess damage, but the damage is extensive. Some crews are having trouble getting to impacted areas, and the safety of our staff and customers is top priority. Live power lines are down; we cannot stress enough to stay away and call 911. #IBelieveInNashville pic.twitter.com/RNVJD4z32N
— Nashville Electric (@NESpower) March 4, 2020

As of 9 p.m., Middle Tennessee Electric Membership Cooperative reported over 7,400 customers were without power while crews work to replace 60+ broken poles and other equipment issues.

Middle Tennessee was hit by tornado overnight Monday into Tuesday morning after severe storms moved through the area.

You can see the latest on outages from Nashville Electric here.