CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Monday marked one year since a deadly tornado outbreak across Middle Tennessee.
The strongest tornado of the day killed four people when it hit Clarksville and Montgomery County.
The EF-3 tornado had winds up to 150 mph and stayed on the ground for 48 miles, according to the National Weather Service.
A year later, there is still damage visible across the city with homes and businesses awaiting repair.
Denise Batten’s 78-year-old mom, Penny Scroggins, was ripped from her brother’s hands and sucked out of their home along Dogwood Trace.
The wind knocked down trees and flattened the house, Batten said. Scroggins died from her injuries a week after the storm at the hospital.
Batten said it was very emotional returning to her mom’s property on Monday with her sister.
The family has decided to not rebuild the home and instead sell the property. Batten said it hurts every time they go back there.
“It’s never easy when you …