Tennessee tornadoes leave at least 6 dead, tens of thousands without power

Severe storms and tornadoes in Tennessee left at least six people dead on Saturday and caused what local emergency services described as extensive damage, with tens of thousands of residents without power.

One tornado was caught on video by an eyewitness as it moved over Madison. The tornado caused electrical flashes and an explosion.

"At this time we can confirm that three people are deceased, two adults and one child, as a result of the tornado that touched down this afternoon. Additionally, 23 people have been treated at the hospital," the Montgomery County in Tennessee said on its Facebook page.

More than 80,000 people in Tennessee were without power as of Saturday evening, according to outage tracking website poweroutage.us.

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