Deanna and Tony Speck, of Cookeville, Tenn., console one another on the front lawn of what's left of Deanna's parent's house off Locust Grove Road on the western edge of Cookeville, Tenn., Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Her parents survived after huddling beneath the staircase as the tornado ripped through the area around 1:30 a.m. (Jack McNeely, Herald-Citizen/The Herald-Citizen via AP)
March 3, 2020
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March 3, 2020 9:52 p.m.
Death toll from Tennessee tornadoes climbs to at least 24
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At least 24 people were killed, some in their beds, authorities said.