Special Weather Statement 05/24/2025 12:53 for Louisiana areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 24 at 2:53PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 24, 2025 - 12:53pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2025 - 1:30pm
Description: 
At 253 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Sterlington to 15 miles southwest of Brownsville-Bawcomville. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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. Locations impacted include... Drew, Fondale, Claiborne, Vixen, Bosco, Richwood, Riverton, Millhaven, Eros, Guthrie, Chatham, Fairbanks, Perryville, Swartz, Monroe, Brownsville-Bawcom, Cheniere, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Caderville, and Pine Grove.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.
Area Description: 
Jackson; Ouachita; Caldwell
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA