Tornado Warning until 06:45PM 
TORMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 645 PM CDT.
* At 558 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Holly Springs National Forest, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include... Malone, Winborn, Blackwater, Teckville, Waterford, Bethlehem, Wall Doxey State Park, Holly Springs, Gilton, Lake Center, College Hill Station, Abbeville, College Hill, Potts Camp, Spraggins, Holly Springs National Forest, Laws Hill, Waites, Oxford, and Galena.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a storm shelter or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Tornado Warning