The Soldiers and their families moving in to Fort Campbell and Retirees coming back to be closer to family helped Clarksville beat out even the booming towns of the Nashville metropolitan area (Nashville placed 42nd).  Being so close to Nashville, with just a 40 minute commute, has also helped the city grow. 

The rise in population has stimulated the economic development for the city.  The $250 million Gateway Medical Center is set to open this summer and there are other projects in the works for the city. 

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Tornado reported in downtown Nashville

At 9:45 p.m., a tornado was reported sighted traveling from downtown Nashville area headed toward Goodlettsville.Tornadoes sirens in the downtown ares were going off and the authorities were telling people to seek shelter.

Tornado warning had been extended to 10:45 p.m. for the Davidson County area.

The National Weather Service reports a half-dozen tornadoes in Tennessee and northern Mississippi. Tornadoes have also been reported near Fort Campbell, just north of Nashville. A couple of people were killed and several injured in severe weather around Jackson, TN, about halfway between Nashville and Memphis. There were reports of tornadoes around Memphis, damaging the Hickory Ridge Mall.
The Tennessee Secretary of State was forced to close some precincts for a time.