A possible tornado hits an automotive plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky near Nashville, injuring seven people. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20110928120925-http:--www.lex18.com-news-seven-reportedly-hurt-at-hopkinsville-plant ("LEX18")]Storms kill eight people in Northern Georgia, one in Mississippi and another in Tennessee. [https:--www.reuters.com-article-2011-04-05-us-weather-deaths-idUSTRE7343R820110405?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews (Reuters)] [http:--www.11alive.com-news-article-185683-3-Atlanta-storms-spawn-possible-Gilmer-County-tornado-kill-8-people ("11 Alive")]date=August 2019 Two tornadoes pass through Nashville, Tennessee. [http:--www.tennessean.com-article-20110405-NEWS21-104050326--1-MTCN06-Storms-leave-trail-fear-damage-across-much-TN (The Tennessean)] [http:--www.huffingtonpost.com-2011-04-04-nashville-tornado-tennessee_n_844651.html ("Huffington Post")]Some damage is reported in Louisiana, near New Orleans. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20120308221351-http:--www.wdsu.com-r-27371422-detail.html (WDSU)]A record number of American storm reports in a 24-hour period is set, likely in part due to increased reporting. [http:--www.theweatherspace.com-news-TWS-04_05_2011_mondayreports.html ("The Weather Space")]Storms kill eight people in Northern Georgia, one in Mississippi and another in Tennessee. [https:--www.reuters.com-article-2011-04-05-us-weather-deaths-idUSTRE7343R820110405?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews (Reuters)] [http:--www.11alive.com-news-article-185683-3-Atlanta-storms-spawn-possible-Gilmer-County-tornado-kill-8-people ("11 Alive")]date=August 2019
A possible tornado hits an automotive plant in Hopkinsville, Kentucky near Nashville, injuring seven people.