NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A series of devastating tornados ripped through greater Nashville area in 2020 leaving 25 people dead and injuring more than 300 others. Property damage was estimated at $1.6 billion.

The deadly storms also wreaked havoc on the area’s tree population.

A recounting of the tornados’ destruction opens Wood-Mizer Films’ profile of Good Wood Nashville. The company specializes in reclaiming and upcycling wood from felled urban trees and old buildings into lumber, fine furniture, fireplace mantels, and other products.

In addition to focusing on Good Wood’s wood rescue efforts in the aftermath of the tornados, the short film highlights how the company was able to repurpose rotting chestnut decorative columns removed from the porch of the oldest building at Belmont University. The more than a century-old wood, which was destined for a dumpster after removal, was cut veneer thin and used to make a large conference table for the university.