NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Monday marked five years since the deadly March 2020 tornado outbreak that forever changed communities across Middle Tennessee. A total of 25 people were killed by the storms and countless homes, businesses and other buildings were destroyed. The rebuilding process is still ongoing years later.

The deadliest tornadoes in years tore a path of destruction through Tennessee five years ago under a veil of darkness, devastating one of the state's biggest cities. Eight tornadoes struck the Volunteer State on the night of March 2,

With 25 fatalities, this tornado outbreak was the worst in Middle Tennessee since the February 5, 2008 Super Tuesday outbreak when 22 people died.