Tornado Warning until 10:15PM 
TORMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Union County in northeastern Mississippi... Northwestern Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 922 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Laws Hill, or 9 miles north of Oxford, moving east at 30 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... Cambridge, Denmark, Pinedale, Etta, Abbeville, Malone, Altus, Keel, Poolville, Burt, College Hill Station, Spraggins, Lafayette Springs, and Cornersville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... MARSHALL, MS ... PONTOTOC, 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
