Tornado Warning until 09:45PM 
TORMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 853 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Barr, or 10 miles north of John W Kyle State Park, moving southeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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... Oxford, Wall Doxey State Park, Barr, Harmontown, Laws Hill, Abbeville, Malone, Blackwater, Teckville, Looxahoma, Waterford, Aiken, Wyatte, Crossroad, Tyro, Chulahoma, Glenville, College Hill Station, Thyatira, and College Hill.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TATE, 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
