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City of Oxford, MS
Saturday March 15th, 2025 :: 10:33 a.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15AM

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 1115 AM CDT.

* At 1031 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Paynes, or 10 miles south of Charleston, moving northeast at 60 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Springdale, Altus, Teckville, Burgess, Shuford, George Payne State Park, Taylor, Enid, Paynes, Cascilla, Oakland, Water Valley, Tillatoba, College Hill Station, College Hill, Leverett, Harmontown, Holly Springs National Forest, Velma, and Oxford.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS

Instructions:

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the storm shelter or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 600 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

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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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