Special Weather Statement 04/21/2025 07:17 for Louisiana, Mississippi areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 21 at 9:17AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 21, 2025 - 7:17am
Expires: 
April 21, 2025 - 8:00am
Description: 
At 916 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Newellton, or 13 miles north of St. Joseph, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Somerset and Newellton around 920 AM CDT. Afton around 925 AM CDT. Yokena around 945 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Madison; Tensas; Warren; Claiborne
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS