Update: The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Eastern Lafayette County in northwestern Mississippi, Southeastern Marshall County in northwestern Mississippi. Until 5:45 PM CDT
Update:
MEG issues Tornado Warning for Calhoun, Chickasaw, Lafayette, Pontotoc [MS] till 12:45 PM CDT https://t.co/UIpj4uzcWr
— NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) August 31, 2017
Update: Tornado Warnings are in effect for Lee, Pontotoc, and Union County until 12:00 p.m.
As effects from Hurricane Harvey continue to grow, Oxford and its surrounding areas have been placed under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. Thursday night. According to National Weather Service “a couple of tornadoes are possible” along with gusts of 65 mph winds and marble sized hail.
A tornado watch has been issued for parts of Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee until 8 PM CDT pic.twitter.com/Qa3JFSW0ca
— NWS Jackson MS (@NWSJacksonMS) August 31, 2017
Strong, gusty winds are expected across the ArkLaMiss today. pic.twitter.com/6JxcHiB2WC
— NWS Jackson MS (@NWSJacksonMS) August 31, 2017
“The National Weather Service Has Issued Tornado Watch 476 In Effect Until 8 Pm Cdt This Evening For The Following Areas In Mississippi This Watch Includes 18 Counties In North Mississippi Alcorn Benton Calhoun Chickasaw Desoto Itawamba Lafayette Lee Marshall Monroe Panola Pontotoc Prentiss Tate Tippah Tishomingo Union Yalobusha In Tennessee This Watch Includes 10 Counties In West Tennessee Chester Decatur Fayette Hardeman Hardin Haywood Henderson Madison Mcnairy Shelby This Includes The Cities Of Aberdeen, Amory, Ashland, Bartlett, Batesville, Bolivar, Booneville, Brownsville, Bruce, Calhoun City, Coffeeville, Collierville, Corinth, Decaturville, Fulton, Germantown, Henderson, Holly Springs, Houston, Iuka, Jackson, Lexington, Memphis, Millington, New Albany, Oakland, Okolona, Olive Branch, Oxford, Parsons, Pontotoc, Ripley Ms, Savannah, Selmer, Senatobia, Somerville, Southaven, Tupelo, And Water Valley.”
See below for Oxford’s current radar as of 11:15 a.m. on Thursday morning.
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