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Tornado (F3) — Jones, Mississippi
April 14, 1999 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
30
Property damage
$4.0M
Tornado scale
F3
Area
Jones
Event narrative (NOAA)
This strong tornado entered from Covington County and crossed northwest Jones County before entering Southwest Jasper county. One man was killed just north of Hebron when his mobile home was thrown more than fifty yards and destroyed. There were thirty injuries and many homes were destroyed. Tree and power line damage was widespread along the path of the tornado.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.