Special Weather Statement 04/22/2025 14:55 for Louisiana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 4:55PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 22, 2025 - 2:55pm
Expires: 
April 22, 2025 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 454 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles north of Flatwoods, or 9 miles northwest of Lena, moving northeast at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Cloutierville, Melrose, Lake Iatt, Montgomery, Chopin, Aloha, Colfax, and Gorum.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Natchitoches; Grant
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA