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City of Oxford, MS
Thursday February 26th, 2026 :: 08:07 p.m. CST

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:45PM

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

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

* Until 845 PM CST.

* At 806 PM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast of Laws Hill, or 8 miles south of Wall Doxey State Park, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... New Albany, Wall Doxey State Park, Cambridge, Etta, Bethlehem, Pinedale, Thaxton, Myrtle, Abbeville, Malone, Shari, Hortontown, Keel, Poolville, Esperanza, Waterford, Old Myrtle, Pumpkin Center, Glenfield, and Smalco. This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 51 and 62.

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

Instructions:

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

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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