Preliminary reports indicate the Nashville tornado had winds of about 160 mph, making it an EF-3, fourth highest on the six-level Fujita Scale. A tornado hit Nashville early Tuesday morning leaving a swath of damage that stretched from downtown to East Nashville to Germantown. Images taken shortly after the event show collapsed buildings and downed power lines. Midnight Tornado Damages Multiple Restaurants and Bars in Nashville Germantown, North and East Nashville were hit pretty hard by Delia Jo Ramsey @EaterNashville Updated Mar 13, 2020, 7:20am CDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has given a $100,000 grant to Vanderbilt to help students, staff and faculty affected by the tornado that hit Tennessee in March. A tornado struck Nashville in the early morning of March 3, causing vast amounts of damage downtown. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two people have been killed and at least 156 were injured in Nashville after a tornado touched down north of downtown. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has given a $100,000 grant to Vanderbilt to help students, staff and faculty affected by the tornado that hit Tennessee in March.