Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:45PM
SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... South central Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... West central Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 314 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Banner, or 14 miles southeast of Water Valley, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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, Bruce, Ecru, New Harmony, Randolph, Banner, Furrs, Sherman, Thaxton, Algoma, Toccopola, Blue Springs, Robbs, Hortontown, Endville, Cherry Creek, Ellard, and Pannell.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... 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 900 PM CDT 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