It seems that natural disasters are becoming more commonplace in our country, seemingly striking in silence and causing complete catastrophe in their wake.

Those were the circumstances of the Nashville tornado that hit the city late last night. According to CNBC, "At least 19 people were killed, others were injured, and 50,000 households and businesses were left without power..."

While it's hard to look at, it's so necessary to see the wake of the disaster and know what our neighbors are living through today.

Here are 18 sobering tweets to put the Nashville tornado into perspective.

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