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Mississippi Storm History: What happened on this date (November 19)

As a part of Tornado Awareness Month, the Jackson Weather Examiner will review severe storms that affected the state throughout the month of November.

On this date -November 19th:

In 1964, three long tracked  F2 tornadoes were reported each in Quitman, Coahoma, and Sunflower Counties with tracks of 15, 17, and 12 miles. 


In 1983, high winds were reported across several counties with winds over 50 mph reported in Hinds.


In 1988, 2 people were killed and 16 were injured after 14 tornadoes, ranging from F-1 to F-3 strength and high winds swept across portions of the state.

A 120 yard wide, F-3 tornado tracked 13 miles across Lee County,  killing 2 people and injuring 11 others.  Three people were injured by a 100 yard wide, F-3 tornado in Sunflower County and 2 people were injured by a 90 yard wide, F-2 tornado in Leake County.


In 1991, high winds swept across several counties with 9 people injured.  (4 people injured in Panola County and 5 people injured in Warren County)

Tornado Counties: Amite, Bolivar, Calhoun, Carroll, Coahoma, Issaquena, Leake, Lee, Newton, Panola, Pontotoc, Quitman, Scott, Simpson, Sunflower

High Wind Counties: Adams, DeSoto, Grenada, Hinds, Holmes, Humphreys, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leflore, Madison, Marshall, Montgomery, Panola, Pontotoc, Sharkey, Smith, Warren

Mississippi Storm History: [November 4th--November 5th --November 6th--November 7th--November 8th--November 9th--November 10th--November 11th--November 12th--November 13th--November 14-15--November 16th--November 17th--November 18th]

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Johnny's meteorological education allows him to interpret trends, understand the weather of yesterday, describe the weather of today, and predict the weather of tomorrow. He constantly promotes weather awareness.

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