Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:15PM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Southwestern Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 515 PM CST.
* At 437 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Water Valley, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Oxford, Water Valley, Ecru, Springdale, Tula, Denmark, Pinedale, Paris, Thaxton, Taylor, Toccopola, Hortontown, Poolville, Esperanza, Cherry Creek, Delay, Nixon, Altus, Shuford, and Ingomar.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... UNION, MS ... YALOBUSHA, 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 northeastern and northwestern Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until midnight CST for northeastern and northwestern Mississippi.
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