Hail in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 05:15:00 to 24-NOV-01 05:15:00 (CST)
Location: POCAHONTAS
Magnitude: 2.75 
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A strong supercell thunderstorm produced hail the size of baseballs. Numerous houses and automobiles in the Pocahontas area sustained damage.

Tornado in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 05:18:00 to 24-NOV-01 05:19:00 (CST)
Location: CYNTHIA
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A brief F0 tornado was sighted in an open field about two miles north of Cynthia.

Thunderstorm Wind in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 04:30:00 to 24-NOV-01 04:30:00 (CST)
Location: UTICA
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous trees were blown down in a rural area along Highway 27.

Tornado in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 04:51:00 to 24-NOV-01 04:51:00 (CST)
Location: BOLTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees were blown down along the Natchez Trace southeast of Bolton.

Tornado in OKTIBBEHA, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 09:30:00 to 24-NOV-01 09:30:00 (CST)
Location: STARKVILLE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Eyewitnesses saw a tornado briefly touch down in an open field about five miles southwest of Starkville.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAMAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 12:05:00 to 24-NOV-01 12:05:00 (CST)
Location: OAK GROVE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several trees were blown down.

Tornado in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 04:15:00 to 24-NOV-01 04:25:00 (CST)
Location: ISOLA
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: 4M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A supercell thunderstorm moved across northern Humphreys County and produced a tornado three miles southwest of Isola. The tornado was rated as an F3 and had a width of about 400 yards as it travelled approximately 5 miles through the town of Isola. The tornado dissipated about one mile northeast of town. This tornado destroyed three houses, six businesses, and one church.  Additionally, 20 houses, four businesses, and one church sustained major damage. Minor damage occurred to seven businesses. Several grain silos and a farm headquarters were destroyed southwest of Isola. Five people sustained minor injuries.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 04:27:00 to 24-NOV-01 04:28:00 (CST)
Location: INVERNESS
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several farm buildings sustained minor damage.

Tornado in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 05:25:00 to 24-NOV-01 05:45:00 (CST)
Location: MADISON
Tornado F-scale: F4
Property damage: 12M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A violent tornado touched down about six miles west-southwest of the city of Madison. The touchdown point of the tornado was just south of the Fairfield subdivision, which is a large, well built subdivision of mostly brick homes. Numerous houses were seriously damaged or destroyed as the tornado, as much as one half mile wide, moved across the subdivision. Several houses in the subdivision in the direct path of the tornado were blown off of their foundations. One 25 year old woman was killed, and a pregnant woman was critically injured as the tornado destroyed their houses. The baby of the pregnant woman was delivered at the hospital and died shortly after birth. After the storm moved across the Fairfield subdivision, it continued moving northeast through several other subdivisions and large houses in the Madison and Gluckstadt communities. The tornado travelled 11.5 miles, crossing Interstate 55 before dissipating over central Madison County, about 3.5 miles south-southwest of Canton. In addition to the two deaths, a total of 21 people were injured. Damage in the county included 47 houses and seven mobile homes destroyed, 37 houses and three mobile homes with major damage, and 67 houses and three mobile homes with minor damage.

Tornado in LEAKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 06:25:00 to 24-NOV-01 06:27:00 (CST)
Location: THOMASTOWN
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A weak tornado briefly touched down around three miles northwest of Thomastown. Several trees were snapped off and blown down in a wooded area.

Thunderstorm Wind in NESHOBA, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 09:05:00 to 24-NOV-01 09:10:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Trees were blown down in various parts of the county.

Hail in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 05:20:00 to 24-NOV-01 05:20:00 (CST)
Location: MADISON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 175K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail of up to golfball size fell for several minutes in the vicinity of the Greystone subdivision, about eight miles west of Madison. Numerous houses sustained major roof damage.

Tornado in BOLIVAR, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 02:01:00 to 24-NOV-01 02:32:00 (CST)
Location: STRINGTOWN
Tornado F-scale: F4
Property damage: 6M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A supercell thunderstorm moved out of Chicot County Arkansas into northern Washington County, Mississippi. The storm produced a violent tornado that touced down 2.5 miles southwest of Winterville, or along the northern edge of Lake Ferguson. The tornado had a width of up to one half mile and moved through the town of Winterville, causing extensive damage. It then continued northeast into southern Bolivar county about 2 miles northeast of Winterville. The total path length in Washington County was 4.8 miles. The tornado entered southern Bolivar County about 3.5 miles southwest of Stringtown. It travelled northeast 25.5 miles through mostly rural areas of Bolivar County and lifted one mile southeast of Mound Bayou. In Washington County, the tornado caused 12 injuries, mainly in the community of Winterville. In Bolivar County, 36 people were injured, including one 7 year old boy who was critically injured. In Washinton County, a total of six houses, five mobile homes, and two businesses were totally destroyed. Additionally, extensive damage was done to 34 houses and six businesses. Minor damage occurred to over 30 houses and several mobile homes. Total damage to the county was estimated to be around $3.5 million. In Bolivar County, the tornado destroyed ten houses, two mobile homes, and four businesses.  Extensive damage occurred to 21 houses, one mobile home, and one business. Minor damage occurred to over 20 houses and around 20 mobile homes.  The tornado caused extensive damage to the Bolivar County Detention Center, and hit an electric power substation. The substation was totally destroyed it. At the substation, the tornado blew over a tranformer that weighed approximately 25 tons, and slid another transformer sideways three feet. Total damage in Bolivar County was estimated at around $6 million.

Tornado in SUNFLOWER, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 02:42:00 to 24-NOV-01 02:45:00 (CST)
Location: LOMBARDY
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 80K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A supercell thunderstorm produced an F1 tornado that touched down in the northern part of the county, about three miles northwest of Lombardy. The storm travelled northeast and moved into Coahoma County, about six miles north of Lombardy. The tornado destroyed one mobile home and caused major damage to two houses, and minor damage to one house.  Total damage is estimated to be around $80 thousand.

Tornado in NOXUBEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 10:10:00 to 24-NOV-01 10:16:00 (CST)
Location: MACON
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 400K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

This weak tornado touched down about four miles northeast of Macon and moved northeast across the county. The storm travelled eight miles and dissipated about 12 miles northeast of Macon. The maximum width of the tornado path was 50 yards. The tornado significantly damaged eleven barns. Three sheds were destroyed. Three houses sustained minor roof damage. One 75-foot grain silo was damaged. A small airplane hanger was destroyed. A plane inside of the hanger sustained significant damage. Two cattle trailers were turned over, along with a farm tractor with its windows blown out. Numerous trees were either twisted or snapped off about four to five feet above the ground along the edges of fields.

Tornado in CLARKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 11:15:00 to 24-NOV-01 11:15:00 (CST)
Location: QUITMAN
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

This weak tornado caused minor damage to a house and blew down several trees during its brief path from 12 miles northeast of Quitman to 12.5 miles northeast of Quitman.

Tornado in CLARKE, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 12:02:00 to 24-NOV-01 12:03:00 (CST)
Location: STONEWALL
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The tornado knocked down several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOWNDES, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-NOV-01 11:15:00 to 24-NOV-01 11:15:00 (CST)
Location: NEW HOPE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees and power lines were blown down in the community of New Hope.