At least 25 people in Tennessee have been reported dead after a powerful storm resulted in a tornado that hit Nashville on Tuesday (March 3) morning. In addition to numerous fatalities and injuries, the middle Tennessee storm cut destruction for miles throughout Nashville and left residents without power.
It is confirmed that the events marked the deadliest day in American history for tornadoes since 2012, according to USA Today.
Early Tuesday afternoon, GRAMMY-winning country/pop star Taylor Swift took to social media to address the tragic events that had transpired in Nashville and to offer her support to those affected.
Swift spent her teenage years in Hendersonville, Tenn., a suburb just Northeast of central Nashville, where she ultimately got her start in music. Swift currently holds the record for most consecutive Nashville Songwriter/Artist Of The Year Awards, having received the award for five years back-to-back from 2009 to 2013, for a total of seven wins.
"My heart is with everyone in Tennessee," she wrote via Twitter and Instagram story. "Sending you my love and prayers."
Swift has received 10 GRAMMYs and 35 nominations throughout her career. She was first nominated in the Best New Artist category in 2007. At the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards, she received nominations for her 2019 release Lover in the Song of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Solo Pop Performance categories.