Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-FEB-01 21:30:00 to 24-FEB-01 21:35:00 (CST)
Location: BIG CREEK
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind in ALCORN, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-FEB-01 23:40:00 to 24-FEB-01 23:45:00 (CST)
Location: KOSSUTH
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

A few trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in TALLAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-FEB-01 19:55:00 to 24-FEB-01 20:00:00 (CST)
Location: SUMNER
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Forty mobile homes and nineteen houses were damaged or destroyed. A fire station had a severely damaged wall. Some chain link fencing was blown over.

Tornado in CALHOUN, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-FEB-01 21:35:00 to 24-FEB-01 21:50:00 (CST)
Location: BRUCE
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado began in rural Calhoun county and tracked northeast moving into Pontotoc county near Matthews.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHICKASAW, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-FEB-01 21:45:00 to 24-FEB-01 21:50:00 (CST)
Location: HOUSTON
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A statue of an eagle located at the top of the Chickasaw County Courthouse was blown off.

Tornado in PONTOTOC, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-FEB-01 21:50:00 to 24-FEB-01 22:20:00 (CST)
Location: ROBBS
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: 28M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado continued in Pontotoc moving in near  Robbs and tracking northeast through the county. The tornado moved through the entire county eventually moving into extreme southeast Union county near the town of Blue Springs. The tornado produced much of its damage between Algona and Pontotoc. At least 360 homes, 15 businesses and 2 churches were damaged or destroyed in Pontotoc. Among the homes destroyed was a restored antebellum plantation home listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Tornado in UNION, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-FEB-01 22:20:00 to 24-FEB-01 22:25:00 (CST)
Location: BLUE SPGS
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado continued to move northeast across extreme southeast Union county from Pontotoc county. The tornado moved into northern Lee county near Corrona. While the tornado was in Union county, a couple of mobile home were destroyed. Nine mobile homes and several houses were damaged.  Some trees and power lines were also knocked down.

Tornado in LEE, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-FEB-01 22:25:00 to 24-FEB-01 22:35:00 (CST)
Location: CORRONA
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: 1M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The continued into Lee county from Union county and tracked northeast producing damage in Baldwyn. The tornado then moved out of  Lee county into Prentiss county. In Guntown, eight homes and 1 business were heavily damaged while 13 other structures were damaged. In Saltillo, a mobile homes overturned. The tornado did significant damage in Baldwyn, which is located on the Lee/Prentiss county line. Nearly 100 homes were damaged or destroyed including the Baldwyn High School which lost the roof to its gymnasium.

Tornado in PRENTISS, MISSISSIPPI
From 24-FEB-01 22:35:00 to 24-FEB-01 22:45:00 (CST)
Location: WHEELER
Tornado F-scale: F3
Property damage: 2M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado continued from Lee county into Prentiss county finally lifting up near the town of Wheeler. The most significant damage occurred in Baldwyn along the Lee/Prentiss county line. Nearly 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. The Baldwyn High School lost  the roof to its gymnasium and had another  building damaged. Six homes were damaged in Wheeler.