Mississippi, 2000

Tornado and Hail in Mississippi, November 8, 2000

November 8, 2000 · NWS MEG · 8 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
November 8, 3:48 PM CST to 3:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Verona
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.200, -88.700

Three trailers had their roofs blown off. A shed was blown away. A mailbox was blown from its foundation. Several trees and power lines were knocked down. A woman was injured when a tree fell on her car.

Hail, Lee

When
November 8, 4:10 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where
Lee County, 5 mi SE of Tupelo
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.217, -88.650

Hail ranged in size from nickle to golfball.

Tornado, Prentiss

When
November 8, 4:47 PM CST to 4:50 PM CST
Where
Prentiss County, 3 mi S of Wheeler
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.533, -88.600

A tornado briefly touched down in the southern part of Prentiss county producing little damage.

Hail, Lee

When
November 8, 4:50 PM CST to 4:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Guntown
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$10
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.450, -88.667

Thunderstorm Wind, Lee

When
November 8, 4:50 PM CST to 4:55 PM CST
Where
Lee County, Guntown
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.450, -88.667

Several power lines were blown down.

Hail, Alcorn

When
November 8, 4:55 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
Where
Alcorn County, Searcy Town
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$200
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.817, -88.500

Hail ranged from dime to quarter size.

Hail, Marshall

When
November 8, 5:50 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where
Marshall County, Holly Spgs
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.767, -89.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Chickasaw

When
November 8, 6:35 PM CST to 6:40 PM CST
Where
Chickasaw County, Houston
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.900, -89.000

A couple of trees were knocked 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: 5159390, 5159902, 5159903, 5159904, 5159905, 5159906, 5159907, 5159908.