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City of Oxford, MS
Saturday January 11th, 2020 :: 05:15 a.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Warning until 06:00AM

The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Central Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Southwestern Benton County in northeastern Mississippi... Northeastern Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...

* Until 600 AM CST.

* At 513 AM CST, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm producing a tornado was located near Barr, or 10 miles north of John W Kyle State Park, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... Holly Springs, Wall Doxey State Park, Barr, Harmontown, Laws Hill, Marianna, Potts Camp, Malone, Waterford, Aiken, Higdon, Crossroad, Tyro, Gilton, Chulahoma, Lake Center, Glenville, Galena, Hayes Crossing and Winborn.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... TATE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... BENTON, MS ... MARSHALL, 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. This cluster of thunderstorms is producing tornadoes and widespread significant wind damage. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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:
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

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