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City of Oxford, MS
Saturday August 22nd, 2026 :: 07:31 p.m. CDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 08:15PM

SVRMEG The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Yalobusha County in northwestern Mississippi... Western Calhoun County in northeastern Mississippi... Southeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 815 PM CDT.

* At 731 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Velma, or 7 miles southwest of Water Valley, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter 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, Bruce, Coffeeville, Pittsboro, Springdale, Banner, Velma, Paris, Oakland, Big Creek, Spearman, Benwood, Shuford, Bounds, Pine Valley, Ellard, Shepherd, Skuna, Tyson, and Sarepta. This includes Interstate 55 in Mississippi between mile markers 225 and 228.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CALHOUN, MS ... LAFAYETTE, MS ... PANOLA, 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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