F2 Tornado — Lauderdale, Mississippi

2000-12-16 · near Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi

Event narrative

An F2 tornado caused major damage in the Marion and Dalewood Shore Lake communities, northeast of Meridian. Two houses and thirteen mobile homes were destroyed. Eleven houses and twelve mobile homes received major damage. Thirty-three houses and twenty-two mobile homes received minor damage. Three businesses were destroyed and one business had minor damage. Thousands of trees were blown down or snapped off, and numerous power poles and power lines were also downed. Seventeen people were injured, including one in critical condition.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5178380. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.