Weather Summary for June 1-7


1 shows the strong rotation .and the wind velocities on the parish line. 
The other screenshot is of the tornado warning in 3D shows the intensity of the rain, red being the heaviest rain. 

A look back 

Springhill
June 1 low was 73F high was 92F
June 2 low was 75F high was 90F
June 3 low was 72F high was 91F
June 4 low was 72F high was 88F
June 5 low was 72F high was 86F
June 6 low was 72F high was 84F
June 7 low was 72F high was 85F 

Minden
June 1 low was 74F high was 93F
June 2 low was 75F high was 89F 
June 3 low was 72F high was 91F
June 4 low was 72F high was 85F 
June 5 low was 72F high was 86F
June 6 low was 75F high was 84F
June 7 low was 73F high was 86F 

Rain fall 

Springhill
June 3  .49 100s of an inch 
June 4. 01  100s of an inch 
June 5. 64 100s of an inch 
June 7 . 92 100s of an inch 

Minden
June 3 49 100s of an inch 
June 4 .11 100s of an inch 
June 5 .25 100s of an inch 
June 6 .22 100s of an inch 

June 7 . 02 100s of an inch 

On June 2, severe thunderstorm warning for entire Webster Parish area produced strong winds up to 47mph with a large tree down and power lines on Highway 160 west in Cotton Valley.

On June 6, there was a tornado warning issued for the southern half of Webster Parish. There was strong rotation southwest of Cotton Valley almost on the Bossier and Webster parish line.  There might have been a small spin up tornado on the line.  That warning was allowed to expire and a new warning covered the northern part of Webster Parish. There were no reports of any tornado touchdown or damage.

Extended forecast calls for a chance of thunderstorms each day. Lows in the upper 70s and highs near 90.

(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.)