Couple lost arms holding on to each other as tornado hit their home
Paul and Gail Cline held hands inside their home in London, Kentucky, as a twister tore through and forcefully separated them as they refused to let go of each other.
'The doctors said that they lost opposite arms because they were holding each other,' their niece, Brandy Bowman told WLEX.
Neighbors looking for survivors heard Gail's screams.
'She said, 'I need help. I see an arm down the hallway,'' said Bowman, explaining that it was Gail's arm.
Gail and her husband were rushed to London Hospital. Gail also has punctures on her lungs from her ribs and is on life support.
Paul's health has improved, but he suffers from dementia and is having trouble understanding what happened. More Trending
The couple 'lost everything' when the EF-3 tornado with 170mph winds struck on May 16.
'They both lost an arm and my aunt is still on life support,' wrote Taylor Baker of her aunt and uncle in a GoFundMe page.
'Their home and vehicles and everything they've worked for is gone. They are two of the best people you could ever find.'
The GoFundMe page had raised more than $71,000 as of Friday evening.
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