Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 06:15AM
The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi... Southeastern Tate County in northwestern Mississippi... Northeastern Quitman County in northwestern Mississippi... Panola County in northwestern Mississippi...
* Until 615 AM CST.
* At 533 AM CST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Laws Hill, or 8 miles southwest of Wall Doxey State Park, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include... Batesville, John W Kyle State Park, Sardis, Como, Barr, Pleasant Grove, Harmontown, Curtis Station, Falcon, Mims, Aiken, Crossroad, Tyro, Asa, Glenville, College Hill, Hayes Crossing, Horatio, Teckville and Looxahoma.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFAYETTE, MS ... TATE, MS ... PANOLA, MS ... QUITMAN, MS
Instructions:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CST for northwestern Mississippi. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 1000 AM CST for northwestern Mississippi. 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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP OXFORDMS followed by your message, to 888777
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