The Selmer Police Department released the following information to Facebook pertaining to the tornado that hit Selmer this past week.

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OFFICIAL RELEASE

The Selmer Police Department informed the McNairy County News of confirmed totals for the tornadoes which hit Selmer early Thursday morning, April 3, 2025.

Officially, the Town of Selmer suffered three fatalities, all on New Bethel Road. Furthermore, McNairy County suffered another pair of fatalities during the storms; one on New Bethel Road, another on Friendship Road.

A total of 14 individuals across McNairy County were transported by ambulance to different hospitals in the surrounding area.

A host of other residents were reported to have gone to PrimeCare or Lifespan Health as walk-in patients for injuries sustained during the storms.

This information is complete as of 5:30 p.m. on April 4, 2025.

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