The father shielded his two children, one of which was one-week-old, as the tornado hit their Winona, Mississippi, home. The father says that this home has been within their family for four decades.
FOX News multimedia reporter Austin Westfall spoke with the family about the moments leading up to the twister.
The family, who wished not to speak on camera, described the horror and their stress during that time. " laid on top of them, shielding them while this 15 to 20 seconds of chaos ripped through their home," Westfall said.The father shielded his two children, one of which was one one-week-old, as the tornado hit their home.
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