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City of Oxford, MS
Tuesday January 3rd, 2023 :: 08:40 a.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:30AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Western Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi... Eastern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 930 AM CST.

* At 839 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Paris to near Coffeeville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Pontotoc, Houston, Trace State Park, Bruce, Calhoun City, Vardaman, Derma, Coffeeville, Ecru, Pittsboro, Slate Springs, Sabougla, New Harmony, Randolph, Pyland, Banner, Tula, Houlka, Paris and Sherman.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... CHICKASAW, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... UNION, 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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