Union University Tornado Coverage

At 7:02 p.m. on Tuesday evening, the Union University campus was devastated by serious tornadic activity, resulting in extensive damage to the facilities. Following a nearly five-hour emergency effort, all students -- including the 13 who were trapped in the fallen rubble -- were rescued. Fifty-one students were taken to the hospital, nine of whom suffered serious injury. By Godï¿½s providence, no lives were lost.

News Stories

July 15 - SBC giving to Union surpasses $3 million
May 17 - Dockery: Graduates must tell of God's activity at Union
Apr. 28 - 'God in the Whirlwind' coming June 1
Apr. 18 - Dockery: Union is 'grateful... hopeful'
Apr. 15 - Student housing construction making steady progress
Apr. 14 - Wilson discharged from hospital; Kelley transferred to rehab center
Apr. 2 - Still hospitalized, prayer lifts Kelley and Wilson
Apr. 1 - Southern Seminary gives $100,000 for Union's rebuilding efforts
Mar. 25 - McCoy calls for special April 6 offering in TBC churches for Union
Mar. 24 - Scholarship America gives $270,000 for Union's disaster relief
Mar. 17 - Union students, Jackson firefighters share stories about Feb. 5 tornado
Mar. 13 - FBC Camden donates $61,000 to Union's rebuilding efforts
Mar. 7 - Union Forum, other Union events canceled for spring semester
Mar. 4 - Colson asks listeners to support Union
Feb. 27 - Page challenges Southern Baptist churches to aid Union University in rebuilding effort
Feb. 22 - Union embarks upon 'aggressive plan,'' breaks ground on new student housing complex
Feb. 22 - TBC Executive Board, entities give $144,684 to Union
Feb. 20 - Criswell contributes $50,000 to Union recovery efforts
Feb. 20 - Chapel service marks new beginning for Union community
Feb. 19 - SBC Executive Committee gives $100,000 to Union
Feb. 15 - Belmont sends $100,000 check to Union for recovery efforts
Feb. 14 - LifeWay pledges $350,000 to Union for disaster relief
Feb. 13 - Pro golfer Micheel to donate $500 to Union for each birdie in upcoming tournament
Feb. 13 - Bagging and recovery of student possessions goes smoothly
Feb. 12 - Union students to return to class Feb. 20
Feb. 11 - Worship services proclaim tornado helps Christians shine brighter for God
Feb. 10 - Old English Inn to house 300 Union students through December
Feb. 9 - Corker praises Union for inspiring the nation
Feb. 9 - Injured Union student compares rescue to salvation
Feb. 8 - Concussion leaves Union student with no memory of devastating tornado
Feb. 8 - Union students recall shock of tragic tornado
Feb. 8 - Dockery: Students are primary concern
Feb. 8 - Government officials visit Union following tragic tornado
Feb. 8 - Ethopian student survives first tornado
Feb. 6 - Disaster Relief Fund

Union In The News

Aug. 26 - Fox 17 - Nashville: Union University Rebuilds After EF4 Tornado
Apr. 2 - Christ & Pop Culture: Southern Baptist Seminary donates $100K to Union
Apr. 1 - Clerion Ledger: Mississippi College collects $2,572 for tornado-ravaged Union University
Mar. 26 - Christ & Pop Culture: TBC head urges aid for Union
Mar. 24 - Baptist Press: $270,000 gift to aid Union students
Mar. 20 - Baptist Press: Still hospitalized, prayer lifts UU duo
Mar. 4 - BreakPoint: Prayer in the Whirlwind
Feb. 23 - World Magazine: Begin again
Feb. 22 - The Jackson Sun: Union to break ground on new dorms
Feb. 22 - Christian Post: Baptist University Looks to Renewal After Storms
Feb. 21 - The Tennessean: Union University students urged to make fresh start
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Post tornado, Union students, faculty return with optimism
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Union to break ground for student housing
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Union service marks new beginning
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Precious possession emerges from rubble
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Tornado unites Lady Bulldogs, rivals
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Textbook donations exceed expectations
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: Collegians nationwide rally to help Union
Feb. 21 - Baptist Press: FIRST PERSON: 'Union' speaks truth in its name
Feb. 20 - Christ & Pop Culture: Union gathers, gives thanks in chapel service
Feb. 13 - Baptist Press: Golfer to give Union $500 per 'birdie'
Feb. 13 - Christ & Pop Culture: Union thankful to all who helped
Feb. 13 - Christian Science Monitor: After the tornadoes: Rebuilding a campus, piece by piece
Feb. 12 - Christ & Pop Culture: 'Playing tonight was a relief,' Union athlete says
Feb. 11 - Baptist Press: Tenn. Baptists rally support for Union
Feb. 11 - Baptist Press: God still at work, Jackson worshippers told
Feb. 11 - Christ & Pop Culture: Building faith in storms' aftermath
Feb. 11 - Baptist Press: Tenn. Sen. praises Union as inspiring
Feb. 10 - Commercial Appeal: Faith withstands test of dark night at Union
Feb. 10 - Christ & Pop Culture: LOCAL VOICES: Emergency workers involved with rescues at Union University
Feb. 9 - Baptist Press: With 'overwhelming' help, Union begins cleaning up
Feb. 9 - The Sand Mountain Reporter: Dockery keeps his faith after the tornado
Feb. 8 - Baptist Press: SBC president calls for Union offering; SBC EC president calls for help with recovery
Feb. 8 - Los Angeles Times: In tornadoes' path, focus turns to cleanup
Feb. 8 - Los Angeles Times: Chertoff tours tornado-damaged Tennessee
Feb. 7 - Baptist Press: Chertoff, Bredesen survey tornado's toll at Union Univ.
Feb. 7 - MSNBC: Tornado victims prayed they’d survive twister
Feb. 7 - CNN: CNN Student News Transcript: February 7, 2008
Feb. 7 - BBC News International: Tornado clear-up under way in US
Feb. 6 - Associated Baptist Press: Deadly Super Tuesday storms devastate Union University
Feb. 6 - Christian Post: Tornado Rips Across Four States, Kills 54
Feb. 6 - Gustavus Adolphus College: Gustavus Offers Thoughts and Prayers for Union University
Feb. 6 - Christ & Pop Culture: Union University tornado damage update
Feb. 6 - Christ & Pop Culture: Tuesday's tornado was an EF-4
Feb. 6 - US News & World Report: Storms Destroy Much of Union University Campus
Feb. 6 - Commercial Appeal: Devastated Union University won't reopen till Feb. 18

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God in the Whirlwind

God in the Whirlwind: Stories of Grace from the Tornado at Union University
Tim Ellsworth
B&H Publishing (June 2008)
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Union Contributors:
Tim Ellsworth (Author);
David S. Dockery (Foreword);
George H. Guthrie (Afterword).