Heat Advisory until 09:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT...For the first Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 105 degrees expected. For the second Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 111 degrees expected.
* WHERE...In Mississippi, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Tate, and Yalobusha Counties. In Tennessee, Crockett, Fayette, Gibson, and Haywood Counties.
* WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 4 AM CDT Tuesday. For the second Heat Advisory, from 5 AM Tuesday to 9 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DESOTO ... MARSHALL ... TATE ... PANOLA ... LAFAYETTE ... YALOBUSHA ... GIBSON ... HAYWOOD ... CROCKETT ... FAYETTE
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OXFORDMS followed by your message, to 888777
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