Tuesday morning started off pretty normal for Tyler and residents of Smith and Cherokee counties, until a few rogue storms fired up ahead of a line of advancing thunderstorms.
After all it is springtime in East Texas and if you've been here for any length of time you know about the potential for severe storms is routine. If you're new, get ready, it could be scary for some.
It hasn't been that long since Texans went through a massive winter storm that knocked out power to millions across the state. Now we are in severe weather season and that means powerful storms that could produce tornados. And let's not forget that we are still in a pandemic and this time last year stores were running low on meat, toilet paper, and other goods...
Here we go again, but then again it is spring time in East Texas. This is the time of the year when we expect storm systems to move through every three or four days, and so far this season, that trend has held up.
Not only are we dealing with this COVID-19 pandemic, we're entering into tornado season in East Texas. If you've ever wanted to be a storm spotter, you can learn now online.