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City of Oxford, MS
Saturday December 9th, 2023 :: 03:47 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 04:30PM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 430 PM CST.

* At 346 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Batesville, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Oxford, Batesville, Water Valley, Holly Springs National Forest, Pope, Cambridge, Springdale, Burgess, Tula, Denmark, Paris, Courtland, Abbeville, Taylor, Toccopola, Keel, Delay, Asa, College Hill Station, and College Hill.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM CST for northwestern Mississippi.

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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