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From: Jesse Ferrell (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Fri Dec 20 2002 - 10:21:23 EST

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The National Weather Service has released information on two
tornadoes in Mississippi yesterday; the statements are below.
Footage of the terrible destruction can be seen on many cable network
news reports today.

MSNBC writes: "NEWTON, Miss., Dec. 19 — A tornado ripped through a
shopping center Thursday, flipping over trucks, uprooting trees and
brushing a Wal-Mart store jammed with holiday shoppers. Fifty people
were reported injured, two critically."

FULL ARTICLE:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/847758.asp

Other news articles:
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=mississippi+tornado

Photo slide show:
http://news.yahoo.com/news?
tmpl=story2&cid=519&e=3&u=/ap/20021220/ap_on_re_us/mississippi_tornado

NWS Statements:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
515 PM CDT THU DEC 19 2002

...NEWTON COUNTY STORM...

PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS FROM A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY TEAM
INDICATES THAT THE STORM THAT CAUSED DAMAGE IN THE NEWTON AREA OF
NEWTON COUNTY SHORTLY AFTER 1 PM THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON WAS IN FACT
A TORNADO. WHILE SURVEY ARE STILL ONGOING IT APPEARS THE TORNADO
WILL BE RATED AT LEAST AN F2 ON THE FUGITA SCALE. THIS IS IN THE
STRONG CATEGORY.

SURVEYS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY AND A FINAL RATING OF THE TORNADO
WILL BE MADE AT THAT TIME.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
JIM BUTCH
WARNING COORDINATION METEOROLOGIST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON
601-936-2189

0220 PM 15SE MERIDIAN MS TORNADO
12/19/02 LAUDERDALE 17-20 STRUCTURES
                                          (HOUSES,MOBILE HOMES,
                                          BARNS) DAMAGED AND
                                          NUMEROUS LARGE TREES
                                          DOWNED AROUND LONG CREEK.
                                          REPORTED BY THE EMA.

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