( CNN ) -- A tornado touched down Monday afternoon in Rutherford County , Tennessee , authorities there confirm . The tornado was on the ground for about 4 1/2 miles , said Joe Gourley of the Rutherford County Emergency Management Agency . Fewer than a dozen homes suffered minor to moderate damage , trees were toppled and roads were blocked , Gourley said . Minor damage was reported across much of the state after a line of severe thunderstorms swept through . The National Weather Service dispatched a team to survey possible tornado damage in Dickson County near Vanleer , where a homeowner said his barn was destroyed and several large trees were uprooted . There were also reports of at least one mobile home destroyed and others damaged in the area . No injuries were reported . Students were evacuated at Fairview Middle School in Franklin after lightning struck the school , causing a fire on the roof . All students were safe , school officials said on Twitter .
Severe tornadoes sweep across Tennessee ; no injuries reported . Mobile Hurricane , other structures are damaged or destroyed . Middle school evacuated after tornado causes fire on campus .