List of United States tornadoes from January to February 2000

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This is a list of all tornadoes that were confirmed by local offices of the National Weather Service in the United States from January to February 2000.

January 3 event

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
FU F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
0 3 9 1 3 0 0 16
List of confirmed tornadoes – January 3, 2000[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Damage Summary
F1 S of Jordan Baxter, Izard AR 36°13′N 92°11′W / 36.22°N 92.18°W / 36.22; -92.18 (Jordan (Jan. 3, F1)) 12:22–12:30 4.8 mi (7.7 km) 40 yd (37 m) Unknown A tornado destroyed a travel trailer and blew over two semitrailers, one landing on another semi. North of Dolph two turkey houses were heavily damaged along with several trees being downed.[1]
F1 SW of Wiseman Izard AR 36°13′N 91°50′W / 36.22°N 91.83°W / 36.22; -91.83 (Wiseman (Jan. 3, F1)) 12:46–12:48 1.8 mi (2.9 km) 40 yd (37 m) Unknown Nine houses sustained roof damage in and near Wiseman, mostly from falling trees and limbs. The tornado also broke windows and removed shingles from several buildings including the community center.[2]
F1 WNW of Agnos Fulton AR 36°15′N 91°42′W / 36.25°N 91.7°W / 36.25; -91.7 (Agnos (Jan. 3, F1)) 12:50–12:53 2 mi (3.2 km) 40 yd (37 m) Unknown A few barns and a large shed were destroyed and few houses lost shingles.[3]
F1 WSW of Fryatt Fulton AR 36°28′N 91°39′W / 36.47°N 91.65°W / 36.47; -91.65 (Fryatt (Jan. 3, F1)) 12:55–13:00 3.1 mi (5.0 km) 40 yd (37 m) Unknown A couple hundred trees were downed along AR 9. One house badly damaged by falling trees. A barn had the roof blown off and some outbuildings were damaged.[4]
F1 SW of Schlater Leflore MS 33°38′N 90°22′W / 33.63°N 90.37°W / 33.63; -90.37 (Schlater (Jan. 3, F1)) 18:15–18:18 3.0 mi (4.8 km) 150 yd (140 m) $45,000 Numerous trees were snapped or downed. A mobile home and barn sustained significant damage.[5]
F1 N of Fredericksburg Washington IN 38°28′N 86°11′W / 38.47°N 86.18°W / 38.47; -86.18 (Fredericksburg (Jan. 3, F1)) 19:05 0.3 mi (480 m) 50 yd (46 m) $47,000 A mobile home was destroyed while another was shifted on its foundation. House and barn received roof damage.[6]
F3 E of Water Vly Yalobusha, Lafayette, Union MS 34°10′N 89°33′W / 34.17°N 89.55°W / 34.17; -89.55 (Water Vly (Jan. 3, F3)) 19:30–20:10 43.2 mi (69.5 km) 600 yd (550 m) $450,000 This tornado developed just south of MS 315 and moved northeast. A house was blown three feet (0.91 m) off of its foundation with only the west facing wall left standing. Two mobile houses were destroyed while nine other houses and a barn sustained moderate to extensive damage. In Lafayette County a house was lifted off its foundation with the back portion blown out. One occupant was injured. Nearby, a house under construction was severely damaged and other constructed houses sustained light damages. The tornado continued northeast knocking down trees and causing spotty damage in the towns of Denmark and Lafayette Springs. In Pinedale a newly constructed brick and vinyl sided house was completely destroyed with debris being scattered 400 yards (370 m). A nearby pickup truck was tossed 20 yards (18 m). Trees with diameters of 2 to 3 feet (0.61 to 0.91 m) were uprooted. In the town of Enterprise a mobile home was destroyed and a conventional house sustained extensive damage. The West Union School received minor roof damage and blown out windows. Two mobile homes were destroyed and one flipped on its side in Myrtle. Over 60 houses were damaged in Union County. The tornado lifted at the Union/Tippah county line.[7]
F3 Crayne Crittenden, Webster KY 37°16′N 88°05′W / 37.27°N 88.08°W / 37.27; -88.08 (Crayne (Jan. 3, F3)) 21:08–21:32 24 mi (39 km) 440 yd (400 m) $7,400,000 The tornado started in the rural area of South Crittenden County. Aerial surveys found 85 houses, 5-10 business, and 50-85 barns and outhouses were destroyed or sustained heavy damages. Three people sustained minor injuries in Crittenden County. In Webster County the community of Diamond received extensive damages. In response to the tornado the Counties of Crittenden and Webster were declared federal disaster areas with 35 national guard personal deployed to aid in assessment and security. An emergency center was opened to accommodate 25 homeless people. The tornado had estimated winds of 160 mph (260 km/h).[8]
F3 Rome to Owensboro Daviess KY 37°43′N 87°11′W / 37.72°N 87.18°W / 37.72; -87.18 (Rome (Jan. 3, F3)) 22:06–22:12 7 mi (11 km) 880 yd (800 m) $64,000,000 This intense tornado started in the community of Rome before entering Owensboro. The tornado tracked through densely populated residential and commercial areas. Some notable structures impacted included Apollo High School, Kentucky Wesleyan College, and the Winn-Dixie Store. Twelve buildings were damaged at Kentucky Wesleyan College, amounting to $5 million. Many vehicles were tossed by the tornado and the utility line damage took ten days to repair. About 1,200 structures sustained damage, of those 101 were destroyed and 573 received major damage. 17 people received minor injuries. One person had critical injuries. In response, the town of Owensboro was declared a disaster area, an emergency shelter was setup to house 1,500 people, and schools in Owensboro were closed for a week. The tornado had estimated winds of 180 mph (290 km/h).[9]
F2 SW of Garlandville Jasper, Newton MS 32°11′N 89°09′W / 32.18°N 89.15°W / 32.18; -89.15 (Garlandville (Jan. 3, F2)) 23:29–23:36 6.0 mi (9.7 km) 300 yd (270 m) $165,000 A cinder-block convenience store was nearly demolished in Jasper County. One house had its roof removed and placed 50 yards (46 m) away. A mobile home was destroyed after being lifted and tossed 50 yards (46 m) into adjacent woods. Several barns and outhouses also were destroyed or sustained major damage. Moving northeast the weakening tornado downed several hundred trees and damaging a few more barns until it lifted in Newton County.[10]
F0 E of Woodville Wilkinson MS 31°06′N 91°16′W / 31.10°N 91.27°W / 31.10; -91.27 (Woodville (Jan. 3, F0)) 00:21 0.1 mi (160 m) 25 yd (23 m) $500 Brief and weak tornado touched down along MS 24 downing several trees.[11]

January 9 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – January 9, 2000[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Damage Summary
F0 SSW of Montgomery Montgomery AL 32°18′N 86°20′W / 32.30°N 86.33°W / 32.30; -86.33 (Montgomery (Jan. 9, F0)) 21:56 0.1 mi (160 m) 20 yd (18 m) $20,000 A brief tornado spun and flipped over a vehicle south of exit 167 on I-65. The motorist sustained minor injuries, and the vehicle was totaled.[12]
F0 S of Midway Bullock AL 32°03′N 85°31′W / 32.05°N 85.52°W / 32.05; -85.52 (Midway (Jan. 9, F0)) 22:22–22:23 1 mi (1.6 km) 30 yd (27 m) $0 A weak tornado downed several trees.[13]
F1 Dixons Mills Marengo AL 32°03′N 87°47′W / 32.05°N 87.78°W / 32.05; -87.78 (Dixons Mills (Jan. 9, F1)) 05:05–05:25 6.5 mi (10.5 km) 300 yd (270 m) $500,000 A tornado touched down just within Marengo County, three miles south of Dixon Mills. It traveled northeast crossing State Highway 10. Most of the damage were to trees until it approached Surginer where two mobile homes were destroyed. A house received major roof damage and another two sustained roof and structure damage. A few barns and outbuildings were also damaged before the tornado lifted.[14]

January 16 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – January 16, 2000[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Damage Summary
F1 Dayton Columbia WA 46°19′N 118°00′W / 46.32°N 118.00°W / 46.32; -118.00 (Dayton (Jan. 16, F1)) 17:00 1 mi (1.6 km) 50 yd (46 m) $100,000 Several witnesses reported a tornado just south of US Highway 12 southwest of Dayton. The tornado damaged the second story of a barn and flipped a mobile home over at the start of the track. Intermediate damage to trees occurred along the Touchet River. In the south side of Dayton an elementary school sustained minor roof damage. A house on the southeast side of Dayton suffered major damage when a large tree fell on it and its chimney collapsed.[15]

January 24 event

List of confirmed tornadoes – January 24, 2000[note 1]
F# Location County / Parish State Start Coord. Time (UTC) Path length Max width Damage Summary
F1 Estero Lee FL 26°26′N 81°38′W / 26.43°N 81.63°W / 26.43; -81.63 (Estero (Jan. 24, F1)) 08:29–08:33 2.5 mi (4.0 km) 75 yd (69 m) $500,000 This tornado began near the Lee/Collier county line, downing a few trees, damaging a mobile house and two vehicles, and killing two cows. Moving northeast the tornado caused minor damage to three planes and a recreational vehicle in a hangar. A 3,000-gallon water tank was moved over 1,000 yards (910 m), a few pole barns were damaged, and a storage shed was destroyed. The tornado damaged a few more mobile homes, pole barns, and sheds before lifting.[16]

February

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