Photos: Tornadoes leave trail of death and destruction in and around Nashville

Damage to planes and property is seen at the John C. Tune Airport after a tornado hit Nashville. At least 25 people were killed early on Tuesday after powerful tornadoes ripped through Nashville and other parts of Tennessee, flattening buildings and leaving tens of thousands of people without power.

Damage to Amplify Apartments building is seen after a tornado hit eastern Nashville. A state of emergency has been declared in Tennessee after the storm that spawned a number of tornados and caused severe damage in downtown Nashville, as well as in other nearby towns on Tuesday.

People begin cleaning up near Lebanon, Nashville, Tennessee

A man reaches out to rescue workers who freed him from Barrett Dr home that collapsed on him and his wife trapping them under rubble

A car crushed by a tree sits on a street in Nashville

People work to salvage items near Cookeville, Tennessee

Damage to buildings and vehicles is seen after a tornado hit eastern Nashville

Damaged planes and property are seen at the John C. Tune Airport after a tornado hit Nashville

People look at the damage to their home after a tornado hit eastern Nashville

A home is shown destroyed by high winds from one of several tornadoes that tore through the state overnight in Cookeville, Tennessee

Damage to planes and property at the John C. Tune Airport after a tornado hit Nashville

People try to salvage merchandise at Music City Vintage after a tornado hit eastern Nashville

Damage is seen in an aerial picture after a tornado touched down in eastern Nashville, Tennessee

A destroyed AutoZone store following a tornado in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville

Rescue workers escort a woman for medical attention from her Barrett Drive home that collapsed on her, trapping her under rubble

Damage to planes and property is seen at the John C. Tune Airport after a tornado hit Nashville, Tennessee

A woman walks past buildings damaged by storms in Nashville

The destroyed exterior of The Basement East is seen in the East Nashville neighborhood

Damage to planes and property is seen at the John C. Tune Airport after a tornado hit Nashville

Emergency personnel work among destroyed homes near Cookeville, Tennessee

The destroyed Christian Center at Mount Bethel Baptist Church following a tornado in Nashville