Mississippi, 2000

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, December 16, 2000

December 16, 2000 · NWS JAN · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
17
Property damage
$2.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Lauderdale

When
December 16, 11:30 AM CST to 11:45 AM CST
Where
Lauderdale County, 4 mi NE of Meridian
Rating
F2
Path length
12 mi
Path width
440 yd
Injuries
17 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.1 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.400, -88.667

An F2 tornado caused major damage in the Marion and Dalewood Shore Lake communities, northeast of Meridian. Two houses and thirteen mobile homes were destroyed. Eleven houses and twelve mobile homes received major damage. Thirty-three houses and twenty-two mobile homes received minor damage. Three businesses were destroyed and one business had minor damage. Thousands of trees were blown down or snapped off, and numerous power poles and power lines were also downed. Seventeen people were injured, including one in critical condition.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
December 16, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Kilmichael
Property damage
$6,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.433, -89.583

A number of trees were blown down. Several awnings were destroyed in the downtown area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
December 16, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Webster County, 3 mi SE of Walthall
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.567, -89.250

Several trees and powerlines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When
December 16, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Clay County, Montpelier
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.717, -88.950

A number of trees were blown down in a mainly rural area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
December 16, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County, Caledonia
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.683, -88.333

Several trees were blown down causing minor damage to a few homes.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5178380, 5178376, 5178377, 5178378, 5178379.