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Tornado (F2) — Quitman, Mississippi
November 24, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
16
Property damage
$5.0M
Tornado scale
F2
Area
Quitman
Event narrative (NOAA)
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/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.