F3 Tornado — Prentiss, Mississippi
2001-02-24 · near Wheeler, Prentiss, Mississippi
30
Injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
5.0 mi
Path length
50 yds
Path width
Event narrative
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.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5232988. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.