Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:00AM 
SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Phillips County in eastern Arkansas... Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi... Tunica County in northwestern Mississippi... Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 800 AM CDT.
* At 710 AM CDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms was located 7 miles northwest of Darling, or 16 miles southeast of Helena-West Helena, moving northeast at 50 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... Rena Lara, Askew, Belen, Rudyard, Moon, Savage, Senatobia, Austin, Hoop Spur, Westover, Falcon, Como, Clarksdale, Strayhorn, Prichard, Jonestown, Dubbs, Lurand, Lundell, and Dooley.
* AFFECTED AREAS: PHILLIPS, AR ... COAHOMA, MS ... DESOTO, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... TATE, MS ... TUNICA, MS
Instructions:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT for northwestern Mississippi.
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:
- 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