Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 05:59 for Louisiana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 7:59AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 5:59am
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 7:00am
Description: 
At 759 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sicily Island, or 7 miles northeast of Harrisonburg, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Sicily Island and Lee Bayou around 805 AM CDT. Cooter Point around 825 AM CDT.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson MS