(CNN) Every birth story is one parents love to tell over and over, but Sekani's is truly unique.

She came into the world during a tornado -- taking her first breath by candlelight in a laundry room.

The day started out beautiful

Sekani's mom was a week overdue when she came to the Bump Birthing Center in Rowlett, Texas, on Sunday.

"It was a beautiful day outside, nothing to worry about," said Kasie McElhaney, the owner and lead midwife at the center in suburban Dallas.

"Then around 10 p.m., or a little before, it was time for her to start pushing and our phones all started going off saying there is a tornado near us."

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