Tornado touches down in Tennessee

A tornado touched down Monday afternoon in Rutherford County, Tennessee, authorities there confirm. The tornado was on the ground for about 4 1/2 miles, said Joe Gourley of the Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency. Fewer than a dozen homes suffered minor to moderate damage, trees were toppled and roads were blocked, Gourley said. Minor damage was reported across much of the state after a line of severe thunderstorms swept through.