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City of Oxford, MS
Sunday June 11th, 2023 :: 07:49 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:30PM Sunday

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi... Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Southwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 830 PM CDT.

* At 748 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Randolph, or 11 miles west of Pontotoc, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Pontotoc, Okolona, Shannon, Troy, Houlka, Randolph, Thaxton, New Houlka, Algoma, Toccopola, Chiwapa, Van Vleet, Pannell, Delay, Springville, Lafayette Springs, Leotis, Rough Edge, Old Union and Wallfield.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHICKASAW, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... LEE, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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