Tornado Warning until 05:30PM 
TORMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Southeastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Pontotoc County in northeastern Mississippi... West central Lee County in northeastern Mississippi...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 442 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Randolph, or 12 miles west of Pontotoc, moving east at 35 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... Tupelo, Pontotoc, Trace State Park, Ecru, Randolph, Troy, Furrs, Sherman, Thaxton, Algoma, Toccopola, Hortontown, Esperanza, Endville, Cherry Creek, Chiwapa, Pannell, Delay, Rough Edge, and Nixon. This includes Interstate 22 in Mississipppi between mile markers 78 and 82.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... LEE, MS ... PONTOTOC, 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
