Nashville Tennessean

A powerful and deadly storm moved through Middle Tennessee spawned a tornado that touched down in Nashville, cutting a swath of destruction that stretched through the city for miles.

At least 40 structures collapsed around the city, according to the Nashville Fire Department. Some of the hardest hit areas included the Germantown neighborhood, north of downtown, Mt. Juliet and Wilson County and the Five Points area of East Nashville.

Steve Larios, owner of Ashphalt Beach Skate Shop, said his store is “pretty well destroyed” as well as the skates inside.

“There’s nothing left. The walls are gone, the roof is gone,” he said. “The merch got wet. It’s toast. You can’t do anything with wet skates.”

Larios was searching for one of two shop cats Tuesday morning and was waiting for his insurance company to return calls. His shop has been in the East Nashville location for 11 years and whether he will be able to reopen Asphalt Beach is unclear. The store attracts customers from across the U.S., even Europe, with people from Huntsville and Indianapolis there yesterday.

“I am still kind of in shock,” Larios said. “I am one of the few skate shops left. People come here from literally all over the country, even farther… I can’t imagine rebuilding here.”

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Here's a look at some of the East Nashville businesses that were damaged or destroyed in the storm.

Edley's Bar-B-Que

Lee Nails

Smith & Lentz Brewing

Molly Green

Koi Sushi & Thai

Elite Bonding Co.

Main Street Liquor store

Crazy Gnome Brewery

GYM 5

Salon Mogulz

East End Chiropractic

STAR Physical Therapy

Main Street Tires & Services

Noble's Kitchen & Beer Hall

Marché

Boston Commons

Burger Up

The Basement East

Beyond The Edge

Music City Vintage

Family Dollar (vacant)

Gold Club Electric

Hunt Supply Co.

YMCA building

Boombozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse

Phillips Printing Company

High Garden Woodland Tea & Sipping Apothecary

Asphalt Beach Skate Shop

Clean Juice

Resolution Eye Care

NASHVILLE TORNADO PATH:This is not the first tornado to strike East Nashville's Five Points area