tornado

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's that time of the year where we've got to be vigilant and stay weather aware.

Saturday night's storm produced multiple tornado touchdowns in East Texas and left a lot of damage, and one death, along it's lengthy path.

The way 2020 has been going, why not, let's end the year on a stormy note.

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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.

Thursday showers and a few storms are looking possible here, coming on a day that also recognizes the anniversary of the deadliest tornado in U.S. history.

"Hattie could see more clearly than the rest of us. Before we knew Jesus was going to hold her that night, she did."

The National Weather Service has now confirmed a total of seven tornadoes from last weekend that touched down in East Texas.

Friday afternoon in early Saturday morning, East Texas could be in for a pretty rough ride.