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City of Oxford, MS
Monday March 9th, 2026 :: 08:10 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 09:00PM

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Northern Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Tallahatchie County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 900 PM CDT.

* At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Charleston, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Water Valley, Charleston, George Payne State Park, Pope, Springdale, Burgess, Enid, Velma, Paris, Oakland, Courtland, Taylor, Shuford, Tillatoba, and Eureka Springs. This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 221 and 238.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... TALLAHATCHIE, MS ... YALOBUSHA, 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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