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Gray Sky: Powerful tornadoes tear through Tennessee
Thousands of Tennesseans are dealing with the aftermath of at least two powerful tornadoes that tore through Tennessee on Saturday, December 9. More than 17,000 homes and businesses were without power Monday morning in hard hit areas of Nashville, Clarksville, and Hendersonville. Parts of these communities were hit with a tornado that had wind peaks of up to 125 mph, while one tornado cut a 43-mile path across two counties. At least six people were killed with multiple families displaced due to destroyed and majorly damaged homes.
Our Gray Sky team was able to activate quickly Sunday morning to begin the first collection of aerial imagery, but battled with significant cloud cover still in the area so planned to continue collection Monday in order to ensure proper visibility across the impacted areas. First look imagery was published less than 24 hours after collection with additional imagery coming less than 24 hours after that.
Below are just a few of the timestamped aerial images of these communities and the devastation they are dealing with following the tornadoes impact, including ortho, oblique, and before/after images. With multiple views of properties, GIC members can more readily assess the level of damage sustained by their customers. It’s also a way to validate the erratic nature and randomness of tornado damage; one home could be completely destroyed while others right next to it remain untouched as shown in the before/after image below.
Imagery from Tennessee Tornadoes
Before and After Imagery
Damage Reports for Every Building in Collection
All of this imagery, along with Damage Assessment analytics, helps our GIC members get a clearer picture of what families and individuals are really suffering through concerning the loss of their homes or businesses and the impact to infrastructure such as utilities, phone, and roadways.
Request Access
Please let us know if you need imagery for your response to this catastrophe. You can learn more about how the GIC captures Gray Sky events here. No one captures more disasters than the GIC. To request access to imagery from the tornadoes that touched down in Tennessee, please fill out our contact form below.
Large-format UltraCam cameras & sensors.
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Aerial surveys by fixed-wing aircraft.
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Aerial imagery and data for government and business.
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