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Special Weather Statement
Issued: 2:16 AM Jul. 24, 2025 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, SOUTHEASTERN ST. JAMES, SOUTHWESTERN ST. CHARLES, TERREBONNE, NORTHWESTERN LAFOURCHE AND SOUTHEASTERN ASSUMPTION PARISHES THROUGH 1000 PM CDT ... At 916 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Raceland, or 12 miles northeast of Houma, moving southwest at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Houma, Thibodaux, Larose, Lutcher, Lockport, Mathews, Schriever, Chauvin, Dulac, Raceland, Chackbay, Montegut, Bayou Cane, Cocodrie, Gray, Paradis, Des Allemands, South Vacherie, North Vacherie, and Bayou Gauche. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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