Tornado Warning until 12:00AM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... West central Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... East central Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until midnight CDT.
* At 1112 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Marks, or 15 miles west of Batesville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Batesville, Marks, Burgess, Courtland, Taylor, Locke Station, Mims, Riverview, Asa, Eureka Springs and Chapeltown.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning