By Jerry Strahan

Weather summary for Springhill. 
May 5: low was 64F high was 83F 
May 6: low was 59F high was 63F 
May 7: low was 52 F while the high was 71 F
May 8: low was 56F high was 83F 
May 9: low was 66F high was 83F 
May 10: low was 67F and the high was 85F 

Summary for Minden 
May 5: low was 68F high was 85F 
May 6: low was 63F high was 84 F
May 7: low was 53F high was 72F 
May 8: low was 56F high was 85F 
May 9: low was 67F high was 85F 

Rainfall totals are from the previous 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. CST each measurement is in 100s of an inch. 

Springhill
May 7: .11 100s 
May 9: .16 100s 
May 10: .21 100s 

Minden Rainfall totals 
May 6: .23 100s 
May 7: .26 100s 
May 10: . 68 100s 

Extended outlook. A good chance of thunderstorms each day.  The 18th of May looks to the best chance of severe weather. 

Lows in the upper 60s highs in the upper 80s. 

On the 10th of May the north end of Webster Parish experienced a non severe thunderstorm with pea size hail reported.  The radar shows the thunder and lightning strikes were approximately 70 per minute.

(Jerry Strahan was a first responder in fire and emergency services for almost 45 years. He lives in north Webster Parish and has written weather articles for other publications.)