Nashville tornado – Toddler, four other kids among 24 killed by twisters that ravaged Tennessee, 70 others still missing

A TODDLER and four other children are among the 24 victims killed by deadly tornadoes which also left 70 missing in Tennessee.

Two-year-old Sawyer Kimberlin and his parents Erin and Josh were killed by the twisters that ravaged parts of Nashville on Tuesday morning, reports say.

Sawyer Kimberlin, 2, and his parents Erin and Josh Kimberlin were tragically killed by the tornadoes in NashvilleCredit: Facebook

Jessica Clark, believed to be in her 30s, also died in the natural disaster in TennesseeCredit: Facebook

Loved ones searched for the family of three for hours after the storm hit and later confirmed their deaths, Erin Kimberlin's mother told Fox 17 Nashville.

Of the 24 victims that were killed in the natural disaster, 18 of them hailed from Putnam County including the Kimberlins, who moved to the area near Nashville from Etowah, Tennessee.

Family friend Lauren Pitts said the community is "devastated" over the loss of the "beautiful family".

"Josh, Erin, and Sawyer are all in heaven together," she wrote on Facebook Tuesday morning.

"We're devastated with this news. They were a beautiful family.

"Continue to pray for their loss and comfort the family left behind."

Putnam County officials also identified Jessica Clark as one of the two dozen killed.

Clark, believed to be in her 30s, worked as a receptionist at Element Salon in Tennessee's capital city, according to her Facebook profile.

Sue Strong-Koehler and her husband Todd Robert Koehler were also killed in Nashville TuesdayCredit: Facebook

At least 140 buildings were destroyed by the "supercell" twisters that ravaged TennesseeCredit: Reuters

Hundreds of Tennesseans were left homeless after the tornadoes hit in early hours of Tuesday morningCredit: Magnus News

Many of the buildings were reduced to ruin or heavily damagedCredit: EPA

Friends of Sue and Todd Koehler, thought to be in their 50s, were broken-hearted over the news of the husband and wife's deaths.

Sue, a store manager at Walmart, had a "caring heart" and "passion for her people" both in her personal and professional life, said friend Carla Wheeler Thomas.

"My heart is broken this morning knowing that the drive to work will never consist anymore of our phone call and conversations about work, kids, husbands or just the simple 'how you doing'," wrote Thomas in an emotional Facebook post on Wednesday.

"Didn't take long to know she was such a special person and became such a great friend.

"She had such a caring heart and passion for her people whether that be her personal family or her work family."