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City of Oxford, MS
Tuesday May 20th, 2025 :: 06:11 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 07:00PM Tuesday

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northwestern Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Southwestern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 610 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Water Valley, moving east at 40 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... Springdale, Tula, Matthews, Robbs, Banner, Toccopola, Randolph, Sarepta, Water Valley, Pannell, Delay, and Paris.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PONTOTOC, MS ... YALOBUSHA, MS

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for northeastern and 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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