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City of Oxford, MS
Friday May 24th, 2024 :: 06:55 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:45PM Friday

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... West central Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 745 PM CDT.

* At 654 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Burgess, or 7 miles west of Holly Springs National Forest, moving southeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Oxford, Water Valley, Holly Springs National Forest, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis, Springdale, Burgess, Banner, Tula, Denmark, Velma, Randolph, Paris, Taylor, Toccopola, Altus, Teckville, Pine Valley, Delay, and College Hill Station.

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

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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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