Mississippi, 2000

Tornadoes and Hail in Mississippi, February 18, 2000

February 18, 2000 · NWS JAN · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$387,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

The radar

The Little Rock radar (KLZK), 172 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:17 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bolivar

When
February 18, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Bolivar County, Pace
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.800, -90.867

A radio tower was blown down onto a house. A middle school received minor damage. Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
February 18, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County, Drew
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.817, -90.533

The roof was blown off of a police station. Several homes were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sunflower

When
February 18, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Sunflower County, 4 mi S of Parchman
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.867, -90.500

Several homes were damaged. Tractor-trailer trucks were flipped over and several power poles were blown down.

Hail, Washington

When
February 18, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Washington County, Greenville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.400, -91.050

Tornado, Grenada

When
February 18, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Grenada County, Hardy
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.883, -89.850

Several trees were blown down by this weak tornado.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leflore

When
February 18, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Leflore County, 1 mi N of Itta Bena
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
33.517, -90.333

Numerous large limbs were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
February 18, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Carroll County, 5 mi SE of Carrollton
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
33.450, -89.850

Numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
February 18, 6:36 PM CST
Where
Montgomery County, Winona
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.483, -89.733

Several trees were blown down.

Hail, Oktibbeha

When
February 18, 8:13 PM CST
Where
Oktibbeha County, Starkville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.467, -88.833

Tornado, Lowndes

When
February 18, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County, 2 mi W of Golden Triangle Rgnl
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Reported by
STORM CHASER
Coordinates
33.450, -88.617

This tornado passed through open field and no damage was reported.

Hail, Lowndes

When
February 18, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Lowndes County, Columbus
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.500, -88.433

Thunderstorm Wind, Leake

When
February 18, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Leake County, 6 mi N of Carthage
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.817, -89.533

A street sign and several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Neshoba

When
February 18, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Neshoba County, 8 mi W of Philadelphia
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.767, -89.250

Several trees were blown down.

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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

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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: 5134740, 5134741, 5134742, 5134743, 5134744, 5134745, 5134746, 5134747, 5134748, 5134749, 5134750, 5134751, 5134752.