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City of Oxford, MS
Sunday May 18th, 2025 :: 10:32 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 11:15PM Sunday

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... DeSoto County in northwestern Mississippi... Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 1115 PM CDT.

* At 1031 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Independence, or 9 miles northeast of Senatobia, moving east at 45 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... Snow Lake Shores, Waterford, Horn Lake, Crossroad, Tyro, Watson, Senatobia, Bright, Chulahoma, Lake Center, Glenville, Harmontown, Coldwater, Bluff, Robinson Gin, Teckville, Alden, Lurline, Fairhaven, and Victoria.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, MS ... DESOTO, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TATE, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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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