Storms destroy homes in Selmer

SELMER, Tenn. — Emergency crews worked to clear parts of Falcon Road in Selmer for hours Wednesday night after a storm destroy homes in its path.

One of the homes belonged to Yvonne Huckabee’s.

“We were going to get blowed away. It was horrible,” Huckabee said with tears in her eyes.

Huckabee said she was in the house with with her mother, husband, daughter and son-in-law when the storm rolled through.

“It was like a real loud roaring sound,” Huckabee explained. “The doors flew open. My stuff inside was blowing out the door, and I just sat on the floor and held on to my husbands leg.”

“We thought the house was gonna fall apart all around us and it partially did, but it passed and we’re all alright,” Chris Cox, who lives nearby said.

Cox said he brought his family of five to a neighbor’s house to stay safe.

“We decided to come over here and get in his basement because we knew it was probably going to happen. Sure enough, we weren’t there probably five minutes before it hit.”

Officials on the scene called this the hardest hit part of McNairy County.

“I think the County Mayor Ronnie Brooks had counted at least 12 houses that were damaged,” Highway Superintendent Harvey Smith said. “At this time of year that’s a sad situation for a lot of people.”

Luckily, no injuries were reported, something Smith credits to people being prepared.

“People around here have been through this before, and they know when you take shelter. They know what to do to keep themselves safe. That’s what saves lives,” Smith explained.

County officials said the damage stretches for at least two miles on Falcon Road.

Those who were here during the storm said they’re thankful that everybody’s OK.

“I felt blessed,” Cox said. “We all did. As far as I know nobody’s been hurt at all so, we’re definitely blessed.”

“It’ll be OK. We’re safe. The good Lord was with us,” Huckabee said.