Tornado in YAZOO, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 21:30:00 to 19-FEB-02 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: YAZOO CITY
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A severe squall line moved into Yazoo County Mississippi shortly after 9:25 pm.  As the line moved towards western portions of Yazoo City , a tornado briefly touched down. The tornado traveled .8 miles  as it moved across a subdivision on the far northwest side of town around 9:30 pm, then lifted back into the clouds. The tornado damaged the roofs of 15 homes with one being completely blown off and carried 70 yards away onto another home. A lot of the damage occurred on the downwind side of homes.  A telephone pole was also blown into the bedroom of a home.  Several windows were blown out of homes along with several dozen downed trees in the area.  Estimated damage was 150,000 dollars.

Thunderstorm Wind in ISSAQUENA, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 21:00:00 to 19-FEB-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: MAYERSVILLE
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Owner of a business in town estimated winds around 60 mph. Several large yard items were blown down the street. Several large tree limbs had also been snapped off  by the wind.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARREN, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 21:00:00 to 19-FEB-02 21:00:00 (CST)
Location: VICKSBURG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A squall line moved through the area breaking off tree limbs 3 inches in diameter and knocking down power lines along a 6 mile swath east of the city of Vicksburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUMPHREYS, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 21:15:00 to 19-FEB-02 21:15:00 (CST)
Location: BELZONI
Magnitude: 52 E
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Residents estimated winds of around 60 mph, which snapped off several very large tree limbs across town.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHARKEY, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 21:15:00 to 19-FEB-02 21:15:00 (CST)
Location: ROLLING FORK
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several large trees were uprooted across town.

Thunderstorm Wind in HINDS, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 21:35:00 to 19-FEB-02 21:35:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several large trees were blown down across the county as a squall line moved through the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 21:25:00 to 19-FEB-02 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several large trees were blown down across the county as a squall line moved through the area.

High Wind in LOWNDES, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 20:30:00 to 19-FEB-02 20:30:00 (CST)
Magnitude: 38 E
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Strong, gradient winds ahead of an approaching squall line knocked down trees across several counties in Mississippi. Winds were estimated to have gusted between 45 and 50 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in YAZOO, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 21:28:00 to 19-FEB-02 21:28:00 (CST)
Location: YAZOO CITY
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several trees and power lines were blown down. A car port was blown away.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
From 19-FEB-02 21:50:00 to 19-FEB-02 21:50:00 (CST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Several more large trees were knocked down across eastern portions of the county, before the squall line exited the county.