Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:45AM
SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 245 AM CDT.
* At 207 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Springdale, or near Water Valley, moving east at 30 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... Oxford, New Albany, Pontotoc, Water Valley, Holly Springs National Forest, Ecru, Springdale, Tula, Denmark, Pinedale, Thaxton, Taylor, Toccopola, Hortontown, Keel, Poolville, Esperanza, Delay, Rough Edge, and Altus.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... UNION, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
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