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City of Oxford, MS
Saturday December 9th, 2023 :: 04:57 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 05:45PM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Southwestern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 545 PM CST.

* At 456 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Scobey, or 12 miles southeast of George Payne State Park, moving east at 45 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... Water Valley, Bruce, Coffeeville, Banner, Velma, Scobey, Paris, Toccopola, Spearman, Bryant, Robbs, Benwood, Pine Valley, Reid, Ellard, Tillatoba, Shepherd, Matthews, Skuna, and Tyson.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PONTOTOC, 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 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

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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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