Special Weather Statement 04/25/2025 14:00 for Louisiana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 25 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 2:00pm
Expires: 
April 25, 2025 - 2:45pm
Description: 
At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Bordelonville, moving southeast at 15 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 damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Bordelonville, Dupont, Big Bend, Hamburg, Moreauville, Plaucheville, Simmesport, and Marksville.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Avoyelles
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lake Charles LA