Special Weather Statement 05/07/2025 05:39 for Louisiana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 7 at 7:39AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 7, 2025 - 5:39am
Expires: 
May 7, 2025 - 6:30am
Description: 
At 738 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Stephensville, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Thibodaux, Schriever, Gray, Labadieville, Bayou Cane, Chackbay, Supreme, and Raceland.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Assumption; Upper Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne
Forcast Office: 
NWS New Orleans LA