A confirmed tornado tore through the Ridgetop/Ivy Point area of Goodlettsville overnight, ripping the roof off a barn and snapping trees and light poles, according to neighbors and response crews. Residents said they heard a roaring, train-like sound around 2:30 a.m. as they rushed to shelter. By sunrise, neighbors were out with chainsaws and tarps, clearing yards and securing damaged properties. Officials reported no injuries as emergency and utility crews moved in to reopen blocked driveways and roads.
Radar confirmation and storm tracking
According to the FOX 17 Code Red Weather team, meteorologists spotted a debris signature and clear rotation on radar just after 2:30 a.m. That prompted the National Weather Service to upgrade an existing tornado warning to a confirmed tornado warning for the area. FOX 17 shared images from the damage path, including a barn stripped of its roof and a twisted light pole left leaning at an awkward angle.
Neighbors describe the aftermath
WSMV crews who headed to the scene after daybreak found downed trees scattered across Browns Lake Road and a front porch ripped from a home, with debris flung across nearby yards. One resident told WSMV she huddled in the bathtub with her young children after hearing what sounded like a freight train bearing down on the house. When the wind finally passed, she discovered a tree had crashed straight through her roof. Neighbors later helped each other clear driveways so people could get out of their homes.
Outages and cleanup under way
Nashville Electric Service crews were out early Tuesday, working through a long list of outages as the sun came up. Local reporting said NES teams had restored power to roughly 10,000 customers while they continued tackling broken poles and downed lines scattered across the area. Davidson County Source reported that NES identified multiple snapped poles and thousands of initial outages, and that crews were prioritizing safety and road access before moving deeper into damaged neighborhoods. Residents and city workers spent the morning cutting away hazards, hauling branches to the curb, and covering damaged roofs as the cleanup pushed forward.
What forecasters say next
The Storm Prediction Center placed parts of the Tennessee Valley under an enhanced risk for multiple rounds of severe storms on April 28, warning of damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes, according to the Storm Prediction Center. A second wave of rough weather delayed damage surveys, and WSMV reported that the National Weather Service plans to inspect damage in Robertson and Davidson counties once conditions are safe. Survey teams are expected to determine whether the overnight touchdown was indeed tornadic and to assess its strength.
