Tornados Visit the South November 17 and 18, 2003

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Tornados Visit the SouthNovember 17 and 18, 2003
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Tornado Sweeps through Mississippi, Louisiana,
Alabama and Texas

• Many left without power
• Many were injured
• Many homes and businesses were lost

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Mississippi

• At least three people were injured.
• Officials said most of the injuries involved cuts
  and bruises
• More than a dozen homes were damaged when an
  apparent twister hit rural Smith County.
• Gov. Ronnie Musgrove declared a state of
  emergency in central and southern areas of the
  state because of street flooding and downed
  trees.
• 50,000 people out of power

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Louisiana

• 40,000 customers were without power
• Waterspouts forced temporary closure of the
  24-mile causeway spanning Lake Pontchartrain
• Rain swept across metropolitan New Orleans

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Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Winds up to 50 mph
• Flying debris and stiff winds knocked out windows
  in several cars and a school bus.
• Shingles were peeled off the roof of a drug
  store.

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Texas

• As many as 21 tornadoes may have hit southeast
  Texas on Monday, Nov 17th a meteorologist with
  the National Weather Service said.
• An apartment complex in Baytown was hit by winds
  of 73 to 112 mph damaging 56 apartments and 12
  nearby homes.
• A Houston complex suffered damage to at least 30
  apartments. One resident, Ray Anderson, 63, spent
  Monday night in his car with his dog and his
  hamster.

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1 Worst Tornado in the U.S.

• States Missouri, Indiana, Illinois
• Towns Murphysboro,Gorham, DeSoto
• 695 people died
• 2027 people were injured

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2 Worst Tornado in the U.S.

• State Louisiana and Mississippi
• Town Nachez
• 317 people died
• 109 people were injured

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3 Worst Tornado in the U.S.

• State Missouri and Illinois
• Towns St. Louis and East St, Louis
• 255 people dies
• 1000 people were injured

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Created By Tiffany Roberson

• www.foxnews.com/story/0, 2933,1033390,00.html
• www.tornadoproject.com/toptens/topten1.htm