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City of Oxford, MS
Tuesday January 3rd, 2023 :: 07:57 a.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 845 AM CST.

* At 755 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paynes, or 11 miles southwest of Charleston, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Oxford, Water Valley, Charleston, George Payne State Park, Holly Springs National Forest, Coffeeville, Webb, Sumner, Pope, Enid, Paynes, Springdale, Burgess, Banner, Velma, Scobey, Paris, Oakland, Courtland and Taylor.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi.

Address/Location
City of Oxford, MS
107 Courthouse Square
Oxford, MS 38655

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 662-232-8073

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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