Family survives EF-3 tornado in McNairy County

Students return to class after EF-3 tornado ripped through town

One week after an EF-3 tornado tore through the Town of Selmer, students returned to the classroom.

Samaritan's Purse continues relief efforts in McNairy Co., volunteers needed

SELMER, Tenn. — Teams of volunteers serving with Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief organization, will continue to help families in Tennessee recover from last week’s deadly tornado. The EF-3 tornado killed several and left a trail of destruction in McNairy County and surrounding areas. One hundred homes have been destroyed and nearly 200 more are damaged. Samaritan’s Purse disaster response specialists were on the ground to as…

Family survives EF-3 tornado in McNairy County

MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A family of four survived with injuries after an EF-3 tornado destroyed their home on Thursday in McNairy County, Tennessee. “And like I've said to so many people, it's like the first time they laid them on my chest. And I started crying because I know at that point we're alive,” tornado survivor, Crystal Skinner. The family was taking cover inside a closet when the tornado lifted the home. Tornado damage in McNairy Coun…