F3 Tornado — Lowndes, Mississippi

2002-11-10 · near Artesia, Lowndes, Mississippi

Event narrative

A tornado formed in Lowndes County, about 3 miles southeast of Artesia. It moved 22 miles across the county, resulting in numerous injuries. Most of the damage and injuries was seen in Columbus around 7:20 PM. Here, extensive damage was received by several buildings on the campuses of the Mississippi University for Women and the Mississippi School for Math and Science. Major damage was received by approximately 60 homes in the southern part of Columbus as the tornado moved through. The tornado then moved into Lamar County, Alabama 2.5 miles southeast of Steens, Mississippi.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5322861. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.