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City of Oxford, MS
Tuesday January 3rd, 2023 :: 09:02 a.m. CST

Advisory

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:45AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East central Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi... Southern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi... Western Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 945 AM CST.

* At 901 AM CST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles west of Blue Mountain to near Etta to 6 miles east of Denmark, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... New Albany, Ripley, Blue Mountain, Jumpertown, Keownville, Theo, Etta, Gravestown, Pinedale, Thaxton, Hickory Flat, Falkner, Myrtle, Dumas, Shari, Murry, Graham, Esperanza, Pumpkin Center and Bethel.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALCORN, MS ... BENTON, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... PRENTISS, MS ... TIPPAH, MS ... UNION, MS

Instructions:

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM CST for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi...and west Tennessee. 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...and west Tennessee.

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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