Cleanup, Damage Assessments In Progress After Lindale, Texas Tornado

The Smith County Commissioner’s Court voted to extend the disaster declaration Judge Joel Baker issued on Friday night. The Smith County fire marshal said 169 homes in Lindale were affected by the two EF-2 tornadoes, including 10 that were destroyed.The sounds of chainsaws filled the air around Lindale Thursday as residents continued removing fallen trees and assessing the extent of the damage. “We are taking a bite, a very small bite, out of this very large elephant. A lot of trees down, a lot of roof damage,” Temprince Harris said.