By Jerry Strahan

Summary for Springhill

May 18: low of 76F high of 87F   
May 19: low of 76F high was 89 with a severe thunderstorm..
May 20: low was 67F high was 83F 
May 21: low was 70F high was 80 F
May 22: low was 67F high was 78F
May 23: low was 64F high was 80F
May 24: low was 67F high was 87F

Minden
May 18: low of 79F high was 88 F
May 19: low of 76F high was 90 with a severe thunderstorm 
May 20: low was 69F high was 87F 
May 21: low 73F high was 82F
May 22: low was 72F high was 88F
May 23: low was 67F high was 83F 
May 24: low was 69F high was 88F

Recap. Both the north end of Webster Parish and the south end had severe thunderstorm warnings approximately 45 minutes apart .

The severe thunderstorms warning for the north end fell below severe limits as it entered Webster Parish from Bossier Parish. The national weather service let the warning expire. 

There were reports of a couple of trees down in Shongaloo and Evergreen. 

Both automatic rain gages have been down. If they are not fixed soon,  I will use the old fashioned rain gages at least for Springhill. 

Extended forecast. May 25 through May 31. A chance of thunderstorms each day. Lows in upper 60s and highs in the mid to upper 80s 

The most significant rain fall should be Wednesday. See attached rainfall radar estimates. 

(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.)

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