Mississippi, 2000

Winter Storm in Mississippi, December 20 to 21, 2000

December 20 to 21, 2000 · NWS MEG · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

A mixture of sleet and freezing rain fell over the northeast part of Mississippi.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 10 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS MEG wrote it up.

A mixture of sleet and freezing rain fell over the northeast part of Mississippi.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Calhoun

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Calhoun forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.937, -89.336 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chickasaw

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Chickasaw forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.921, -88.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Itawamba

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Itawamba forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.280, -88.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lee

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Lee forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.290, -88.680 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lowndes

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Lowndes forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.473, -88.443 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Monroe

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.892, -88.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pontotoc

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Pontotoc forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.225, -89.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Prentiss

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Prentiss forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.618, -88.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Tishomingo

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Tishomingo forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.740, -88.239 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Union

When
December 20, 8:00 PM CST to December 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.491, -89.004 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 5165658, 5165659, 5165660, 5165661, 5165662, 5165663, 5165664, 5165665, 5165666, 5165667.