Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:00PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 600 PM CST.
* At 508 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tula, or 15 miles southeast of Oxford, moving east 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... Tupelo, Pontotoc, Trace State Park, Saltillo, Ecru, New Harmony, Tula, Blair, Furrs, Denmark, Sherman, Thaxton, Algoma, Toccopola, Blue Springs, Hortontown, Esperanza, Endville, Cherry Creek, and Delay.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... LEE, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... UNION, 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 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