SOUTHERN SMITH COUNTY ESD2 FIRE STATIONS EXPERIENCE A BUSY MORNING, RESPONDING TO MULTIPLE FIRE-RELATED CALLS - 1/16/24 8:14AM: Call of a structure fire at the 19300BLK of Rocky Ln near Whitehouse. Battalion 1, Captain 1, Whitehouse Fire, Flint-Gresham Fire, and Noonday Fire

Today’s High: 40° Breaking out the shorts and t-shirts!

Now that winter is over, Walmart wants their water and bread back.

4:09PM: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT @ OLD JACKSONVILLE HWY / RICE RD, TYLER A three-vehicle accident with unknown injuries. Vehicle descriptions are unknown. Tyler Fire, Tyler Police, and UT EMS are responding.

5:15PM: ROLLOVER ACCIDENT @ 13100BLK HWY 271, SMITH COUNTY⚠️⛔️ ⛔️ONE LANE IS BLOCKED⛔️ A two-vehicle rollover accident involving a white truck and a white SUV. Injuries are unknown. SCESD2’s Battalion 2, Winona Fire & Red Springs Fire, UT EMS, and DPS are responding.

5:33PM: PEDESTRIAN CRASH @ DONNYBROOK AVE / DULSE ST, TYLER A pedestrian has been struck near this location. Reports state the person is alert. Injuries are confirmed. Tyler Fire, Tyler Police, and UT EMS are on scene.

5:27PM: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT @ HWY 271 / EAGLE CREEK CIR, SMITH COUNTY A two-vehicle accident with possible injuries. Vehicle descriptions are unknown. Tyler Fire, Tyler Police, and UT EMS have responded.

2:22PM: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT @ E LAKE ST / S FLEISHEL AVE, TYLER A two-vehicle accident with possible injuries. Vehicle descriptions are unknown. Tyler Fire, Tyler Police, and UT EMS are responding.

3:53PM: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT @ OLD OMEN RD / E 5TH ST, TYLER A two-vehicle accident involving a silver truck and a black GMC. Injuries are unknown. Tyler Fire, Tyler Police, and UT EMS are responding.

8:06PM: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT / VEHICLE FIRE @ FM 848 / CR 283, SMITH COUNTY A single-vehicle accident involving a white Dodge Challenger that is on fire and in the tree-line. Injuries are confirmed. All occupants are out of the vehicle. SCESD2’s Battalion 2, Captain 1, Chapel

8:46PM: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT @ S BROADWAY AVE / CHIMNEY ROCK DR, TYLER A two-vehicle accident involving a Red Mazda SUV and a black hatchback. Injuries are unknown. Tyler Fire, Tyler Police, and UT EMS are on scene.

4:53PM: ROLLOVER PIN-IN ACCIDENT @ 2200BLK EARL CAMPBELL PKWY (EAST OF TRUE VINE), TYLER ⚠️USE CAUTION IN THE AREA⚠️ A single-vehicle rollover accident involving a Toyota SUV. The driver, is trapped inside, Tyler Fire is currently working on extrication. Injuries are unknown.

Howdy Folks! I wanted to take a moment to share something I know we'll see the next day or two. Grounds are so saturated from recent rainfalls, it won't take true "severe" winds to knock trees or powerlines down. We've gotten damage reports today associated with 30 MPH winds.

Here's a look at the 63 Tornado Warnings that we issued today as #Beryl moved across our County Warning Area.

Today's weather events across our region in the wake of Hurricane Beryl's remnants are further proof that inland tropical impacts can also be quite extreme. A total of 67 tornado warnings were issued across NWS Shreveport's coverage area, easily the most in a single day event.

It was a painstakingly long process, but we have finally accounted for all the tornadoes attributed to "Beryl" from back on July 8th. If you wish to see a more up close view of individual tracks, use this link: apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/Da…

Our prayers go out to the Fort Worth Police Department and the family and friends of Sgt. Billy Randolph.