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City of Oxford, MS
Tuesday September 24th, 2024 :: 02:15 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 03:00PM

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Southwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 300 PM CDT.

* At 215 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Randolph, or 16 miles southwest of Pontotoc, moving east at 35 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... Tupelo, Pontotoc, Verona, Trace State Park, Shannon, Ecru, New Harmony, Randolph, Troy, Furrs, Sherman, Thaxton, Algoma, Toccopola, Blue Springs, Robbs, Hortontown, Esperanza, Endville, and Cherry Creek.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... LEE, 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

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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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