Tornado Warning until 09:00PM Saturday 
TORMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Chickasaw County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Lee County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi... Western Prentiss County in northeastern Mississippi... Southwestern Alcorn County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 900 PM CDT.
* At 819 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Ecru, or 7 miles northwest of Pontotoc, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 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... Shari, Robbs, Graham, Esperanza, Endville, Chiwapa, Pumpkin Center, Keownville, Trace State Park, New Harmony, Randolph, Rough Edge, Smalco, Glenfield, Wallfield, Union Hill, Ecru, Martintown, Toccopola, and Alpine.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALCORN, MS ... CALHOUN, MS ... CHICKASAW, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... LEE, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... PRENTISS, MS ... TIPPAH, MS ... UNION, 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.
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