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City of Oxford, MS
Thursday August 1st, 2024 :: 02:38 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Heat Advisory until 07:00PM Friday

* WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109 degrees. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 107 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Friday.

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

* AFFECTED AREAS: MARSHALL ... BENTON ... TIPPAH ... ALCORN ... TISHOMINGO ... PRENTISS ... LAFAYETTE ... UNION ... PONTOTOC ... LEE ... ITAWAMBA ... CHICKASAW ... MONROE ... HARDEMAN ... MCNAIRY ... HARDIN

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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