Lafayette County EMA

🚨 Heat Alert for Lafayette County 🚨 🥵 Heat Advisory today thru 9 PM – indices up to 108°F 🔥 Extreme Heat Watch Mon-Wed – indices above 110°F ✅ Stay hydrated ✅ Take breaks in shade/AC ✅ Never leave kids/pets in cars ✅ Wear light, loose clothing

🚨 Extreme Heat Warning in effect for Lafayette County and @cityofoxford today from 11AM–8PM. 🥵 Heat index >110°F ⚠️ Stay hydrated 🚗 NEVER leave kids/pets in cars 🌳 Take breaks in shade/AC 👕 Wear light/loose clothing

🚨 HEAT ADVISORY for Lafayette Co. today (7/22) 🥵 Heat index in Oxford: 104°F 🕚 11AM–8PM = dangerous temps! ⚠️ Stay safe: 💧 Hydrate 🌳 Rest in shade/AC 🚫 No kids/pets in cars 👕 Wear light clothes Heat stays high all week!

Tomorrow and Wednesday will be the hottest days of this prolonged heatwave. As the heat continues, heat related illnesses will be on the rise. Stay cool and hydrated! #arwx #mowx #mswx #tnwx

Even though we are not under an advisory or warning we will still have dangerous heat today. 🥵

Yes, it is summer. However, next week continues to look unbearably hot with many areas likely seeing heat index values (what it will feel like) approach 110°F by the middle of the week.

⚠️Due to cloud cover today we will NOT test the outdoor warning system.📢

A special weather statement has been issued for Oxford MS, Courtland MS and Taylor MS until 6:00 PM CDT

📢We will test the outdoor warning system today (7/2) at 11:55am.

A special weather statement has been issued for Oxford MS, Water Valley MS and Taylor MS until 9:45 PM CDT

This morning’s storms have caused outages across our service territory. Due to the saturated ground from recent rain, trees are still falling—leading to outages. Our crews are working diligently to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. We appreciate your patience and…

⚠️We will test the outdoor warning system today (6/18) at 11:55am. 📢

Good afternoon, all! With as quickly as it warmed up this morning, instability has been able to flourish the last couple of hours. We now have a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms. A damaging wind gust along with localized heavy rainfall will remain the primary threats.

A special weather statement has been issued for Ecru MS, Thaxton MS and Toccopola MS until 2:00 PM CDT

🚨 CPR & First Aid Class 🚨 Join Lafayette County Fire Dept for a Heartsaver CPR Class on June 14 at 9AM at LCFD Central Station (50 CR 1032)! 🩺 Open to all ages 💲 $30 (only if you want AHA certification) 🧠 No healthcare experience needed 📚 Great for adults, teens & kids!

6/12/25 6:20pm thunderstorms have started entering Lafayette County.

🌩️Lafayette County is at a marginal risk for severe weather this evening (6/12/25). We could see thunderstorms pop up, and some could be strong. Stay weather aware and have multiple ways to receive alerts.⛈️

A special weather statement has been issued for Pontotoc MS, Algoma MS and Toccopola MS until 8:30 PM CDT

⚠️Severe Weather Today⚠️ Lafayette County and City of Oxford is at a slight risk for severe weather today. The main threat is damaging winds and hail. The timing for our area is still uncertain but will be around noon to into the afternoon.

6/8/25 - 9:00 p.m. - We currently have approximately 300 members still without power. Our crews have worked tirelessly since yesterday to restore service and some will continue working through the night. We’ve also brought in additional assistance to support our efforts. We…