Precautionary water boil notice remains in effect in Selmer

Selmer begins to clear tons of debris from deadly tornado

A pile of tornado debris sits in front of an air curtain incinerator at a debris staging site at Knight's Sawmill in Selmer, Tenn. on July 3, 2025. (Photo: Courtesy of Sherry Inman)Three and a half months after a tornado destroyed more than 100 buildings in Selmer, Tennessee, the city is now removing piles of debris from the storm’s scar. The EF-3 tornado swept through Selmer, the McNairy County seat, with wind speeds up to 160 miles per hour in…

Precautionary water boil notice remains in effect in Selmer

SELMER, Tenn. – A precautionary water boil notice remains in effect for many in Selmer while the city awaits the results of water testing. The Selmer Utility Division announced on Thursday, July 17, at 9:44 a.m. that water samples had been taken following a leak and they were awaiting results. On Wednesday, July 16, issued a Precautionary Water Boil Notice after water pressure was lost throughout the west side of the system. The Selmer Utility D…