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City of Oxford, MS
Wednesday July 3rd, 2024 :: 03:59 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Heat Advisory until 09:00PM Thursday

* WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 degrees expected. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 109 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Alcorn, Benton MS, Lafayette, Marshall, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo, and Union Counties.

* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 9 PM this evening to 9 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARSHALL ... BENTON ... TIPPAH ... ALCORN ... TISHOMINGO ... PRENTISS ... LAFAYETTE ... UNION

Instructions:

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Heat Advisory

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