Most of Middle Tennessee, including the Nashville area, is under a tornado watch until 7 p.m. on Saturday

Potential tornadoes were reported in Middle Tennessee on Saturday as severe weather left heavily damaged structures and homes, downed trees and widespread power outages in its wake.

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for multiple areas across Middle Tennessee on Saturday afternoon and evening, including Clarksville, parts of Nashville, Madison, Hendersonville and Gallatin. A tornado watch for most of the Middle Tennessee until 7 p.m. Saturday as heavy storms packing high winds move through the area.