Community Storm Shelters
Lafayette County has 24 community storm shelters at fire stations, community centers and public buildings across the county and the city of Oxford.
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Why go to a storm shelter?
When severe storms threaten Lafayette County, a community storm shelter gives you a safer place to ride out the weather than most homes. Shelters are for everyone, no matter where you live.
A shelter offers more protection from high winds and flying debris than most houses.
Tornadoes can form quickly and often strike at night, leaving little time to react.
You may not hear outdoor sirens inside your home. Have more than one way to get alerts.
When to go
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Get ready · Tornado Watch or Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Know your closest shelter and how you will get there. Charge your phone and watch for updates.
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Go early · Storms getting closer to your area
Head to a shelter before the weather arrives. Roads are safer before the storm than during it.
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Take shelter now · Tornado Warning
Take shelter immediately. If you can’t reach a shelter before the storm arrives, go to a small interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows.
In a manufactured or mobile home and can’t reach a shelter?Get out. Do not stay in the home. Go to the nearest sturdy building, such as a neighbor’s house or a business. If there is no building nearby, lie flat in a ditch or low area away from trees and vehicles, and cover your head and neck with your arms. Do not take shelter under a highway overpass.
Live in a manufactured or mobile home? Go sooner.
Manufactured and mobile homes can be badly damaged by winds that a site-built house could withstand, even when they are tied down.
Go to a shelter when a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is issued for your area. During a Tornado Watch, start heading to a shelter as storms get closer. Don’t wait for a Tornado Warning.
Good to know
Pets
Pets are not allowed in community storm shelters. Service animals are welcome.
Bring with you
- Cellphone and charger
- Medications you need
- Photo ID
- Sturdy shoes and a flashlight
Shelter map
- LCFD Station
- City of Oxford location
- Community center or church
All shelter locations
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Lafayette County Emergency Management
662-234-5667 | EMAPIO@lafayettecoms.com | lafayettems.com/emergency-management
Related: Tornado siren locations · Recommended alert apps and stations
Shelter list last updated October 2026.