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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OXFORDMS followed by your message, to 888777
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