According to Smith County Fire Chief Jay Brooks, damage was reported in the Whitehouse area. There was a fall of power lines on the 110 and FM 346 highways as well as trees on the opposite side of the road. On Barbara Drive, Brooks said there was a report of an RV being hit by a falling tree. More damage was reported to Judy and Bird Point. Brooks said there were reports of at least four trees falling on homes in the area. In the Noonday area, Brooks said a collision was reported in the CR 1125 and CR 1113 areas after a vehicle hit a tree on the road. In Tyler, Lieutenant William Sinclair told the Tyler Police Department that two houses with trees fell on them were reported, but no injuries were reported. Elsewhere, there have been reports of roadside trees and power outages in some parts of Tyler. The intersections of Frankston Hwy and Sunnybrook Dr., Paluxy Dr. and Jeff Davis Dr., Paluxy Dr. and E. Grande Blvd, Amhearst St. and Old Bullard Rd, and Kinsey Dr. and Loop 323 are reported to have no power. At the Azalea Court duplex on South Broadway in Tyler, a large tree fell on the complex. Tree down at the Azalea Court duplex A house also had a tree on Front Street and Baxter on Tyler. Tree on home at Front Street and Baxter in Tyler ((Source: KLTV)) In Rusk County, the Rusk County Office of Emergency Management said it has received several reports of wind damage to roofs and awnings around Henderson. A large tree was said to be blocking both lanes south of US 259 N about two miles north of FM 2276. Tent damage ((Source: Rusk County OEM)) Across East Texas, Oncor reported a total of 20,872 customers without power. SWEPCO reported 5,301 customers without electricity and Upshur Rural reported a total of 1455 without electricity at 2:30 a.m. Copyright 2022 KLTV. All rights reserved.
