F2 Tornado — Quitman, Mississippi
2001-11-24 · near Sabino, Quitman, Mississippi
2
Direct deaths
16
Injuries
$5.0M
Property damage
27.0 mi
Path length
300 yds
Path width
Event narrative
The tornado touched down in the western part of the county near Walnut and tracked northeast eventually crossing into Panola county. Two women were killed when the tornado destroyed their homes. Numerous buildings were destroyed in the county. A cotton plant was damaged just west of the town of Belen. Over 100 homes were damaged or destroyed.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5274077. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.