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City of Oxford, MS
Sunday August 27th, 2023 :: 06:13 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 700 AM CDT.

* At 612 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near George Payne State Park, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Batesville, Water Valley, Charleston, George Payne State Park, Coffeeville, Pope, Enid, Springdale, Banner, Velma, Scobey, Paris, Oakland, Courtland, Taylor, Ellard, Tyson, Gums, Eureka Springs and Rosebloom.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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