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City of Oxford, MS
Sunday May 18th, 2025 :: 11:08 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 12:00AM Monday

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Tippah County in northeastern Mississippi... Southern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until midnight CDT.

* At 1107 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Wall Doxey State Park, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include... Hickory Flat, Shari, Snow Lake Shores, Keel, Murry, Esperanza, Waterford, Pumpkin Center, Cambridge, Lake Center, Keownville, Bethel, Smalco, Glenfield, Union Hill, Ecru, Winborn, Martintown, Bethlehem, and Holly Springs.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BENTON, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... TIPPAH, MS ... UNION, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. 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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