These are external links and will open in a new window "There's a local phrase here, we believe in Nashville, and boy, this is really true today. Some were fake, but the dedicated extreme weather enthusiasts were able … The storms were the deadliest to hit Tennessee since 2011, according to the Weather Channel.Music stars Taylor Swift and Dolly Parton tweeted their support for those affected. If Alabama experiences severe weather, polling hours may be extended upon court order, depending on the severity of the situation, Grace Newcombe, the press secretary for Alabama's Secretary of State, tells CNN.The election will run as planned today, she said, but Secretary John Merrill has encouraged Alabamians to take extreme caution when traveling to the polls.Earlier today, two counties in Tennessee delayed voting following the deadly overnight tornadoes.Tennessee and Alabama are two of the 14 states voting in Super Tuesday elections today.In his first remarks on the tornado that devastated parts of Tennessee, President Trump said on Twitter that he’s sending “prayers for all of those affected.” He added they will continue to “monitor developments” and the federal government is with them “all of the way.”The tornado warning for Davidson county, which includes the Nashville area, was issued at 12:35 a.m. local time. President Trump said he plans to visit Tennessee on Friday, and said his team is already working with state officials.He began his remarks at the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference today by sending “warm wishes to the great people in Tennessee” in the wake of the “horrible, very vicious tornado. These are external links and will open in a new windowTwo powerful tornadoes that ripped through central Tennessee on Tuesday killed 24 people, according to the state's Emergency Management Authority.In Nashville, Tennessee's biggest city, the tornadoes caused widespread damage to homes and other buildings.The storm hit after midnight and moved so quickly that many people sleeping didn't have time to take shelter, US media report.The number of missing people decreased from 88 on Tuesday to 22 on Wednesday after search and rescue efforts continued overnight, Putnam county Mayor Mayor Randy Porter said.An earlier death toll of 25 was revised after one person's death was found to be unrelated to the storm.The scene in Nashville is "like a war zone", one resident told the BBC.One couple in Cookeville told CBS that they tried to shelter in their bathtub. "Our prayers and thoughts go out to all the Tennesseans impacted by last night’s tornadoes," Hargett's office added in the statement.Tennessee Emergency Management Agency now reports 22 people have died in the severe weather that went through middle Tennessee this morning. Officials offered alternative locations to voters in those areas for today's Super Tuesday vote.Every country in the state has polling locations open for Super Tuesday voters following the overnight tornadoes, Hargett's office said in a statement. The first report that mentioned a large tornado confirmed on the ground "near Nashville" came in at 12:38 a.m. local time, which would have been as little as three minutes of lead time before the tornado was on the ground in and around Nashville. Nashville's Emergency Operations Centre said it had opened a shelter with running water in a farmers' market to help displaced residents.Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the city was "devastated" and urged people to "lend a helping hand" to neighbours.There was also "significant damage" to John C Tune Airport, about eight miles from the city centre, the airport said.The National Weather Service reported that winds of 165mph hit Nashville.
These are external links and will open in a new window "There's a local phrase here, we believe in Nashville, and boy, this is really true today. Some were fake, but the dedicated extreme weather enthusiasts were able … The storms were the deadliest to hit Tennessee since 2011, according to the Weather Channel.Music stars Taylor Swift and Dolly Parton tweeted their support for those affected. If Alabama experiences severe weather, polling hours may be extended upon court order, depending on the severity of the situation, Grace Newcombe, the press secretary for Alabama's Secretary of State, tells CNN.The election will run as planned today, she said, but Secretary John Merrill has encouraged Alabamians to take extreme caution when traveling to the polls.Earlier today, two counties in Tennessee delayed voting following the deadly overnight tornadoes.Tennessee and Alabama are two of the 14 states voting in Super Tuesday elections today.In his first remarks on the tornado that devastated parts of Tennessee, President Trump said on Twitter that he’s sending “prayers for all of those affected.” He added they will continue to “monitor developments” and the federal government is with them “all of the way.”The tornado warning for Davidson county, which includes the Nashville area, was issued at 12:35 a.m. local time. President Trump said he plans to visit Tennessee on Friday, and said his team is already working with state officials.He began his remarks at the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference today by sending “warm wishes to the great people in Tennessee” in the wake of the “horrible, very vicious tornado. These are external links and will open in a new windowTwo powerful tornadoes that ripped through central Tennessee on Tuesday killed 24 people, according to the state's Emergency Management Authority.In Nashville, Tennessee's biggest city, the tornadoes caused widespread damage to homes and other buildings.The storm hit after midnight and moved so quickly that many people sleeping didn't have time to take shelter, US media report.The number of missing people decreased from 88 on Tuesday to 22 on Wednesday after search and rescue efforts continued overnight, Putnam county Mayor Mayor Randy Porter said.An earlier death toll of 25 was revised after one person's death was found to be unrelated to the storm.The scene in Nashville is "like a war zone", one resident told the BBC.One couple in Cookeville told CBS that they tried to shelter in their bathtub. "Our prayers and thoughts go out to all the Tennesseans impacted by last night’s tornadoes," Hargett's office added in the statement.Tennessee Emergency Management Agency now reports 22 people have died in the severe weather that went through middle Tennessee this morning. Officials offered alternative locations to voters in those areas for today's Super Tuesday vote.Every country in the state has polling locations open for Super Tuesday voters following the overnight tornadoes, Hargett's office said in a statement. The first report that mentioned a large tornado confirmed on the ground "near Nashville" came in at 12:38 a.m. local time, which would have been as little as three minutes of lead time before the tornado was on the ground in and around Nashville. Nashville's Emergency Operations Centre said it had opened a shelter with running water in a farmers' market to help displaced residents.Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the city was "devastated" and urged people to "lend a helping hand" to neighbours.There was also "significant damage" to John C Tune Airport, about eight miles from the city centre, the airport said.The National Weather Service reported that winds of 165mph hit Nashville.