By Jerry Strahan

At 5:40 p.m. Sunday, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the north end of Webster Parish. By 6 p.m., the news upgraded the warning to cover all of Webster Parish. 
See the radar images above.

Springhill saw a wind gust of 63 mph.  Finally, the severe thunderstorms rolled into Minden by 6:55 p.m.

Damage was limited to down trees – one on power lines in North Acres, Springhill, resulting in spotty power outages. 

Several trees were reported down across Cullen fire district – six with them promptly removed from the roads.  
One tree near Tripp Road and Walnut Road in Cullen needed both the fire department and police jury to remove the tree. 

Springhill police reported dime size hail. 

Also Several trees were down across the south end of Webster.  

As of this writing, I have not heard of any major damage. If you have pictures of any damage, please send them to me at jerrystrahan5@gmail.com 

If they are used for publication, you will get full credit.

A look back at this past week’s weather. 

March 9: Springhill low was 64F Minden was 65F

No report March 10

March 11: Springhill low was 61F Minden low was also 61F

March 12: Springhill low was 36F Minden low was 38F

March 13: Springhill low was 37F Minden low was 38 F

March 14: Springhill low was 44F   Minden low was 48F

March 15: Springhill low was 63F and Minden was 65F
 
Rainfall: Springhill had 1.84 inches; Minden 2.62 inches. This was enough rainfall to so that the burn ban was canceled. 

The forecast for the upcoming week. Tuesday should be in the upper 30s. 
Each day the there will be a slow warming trend. Midweek lows will be in the 50s and highs in the 70s and reaching close to 80.