Bowie, Cass, Morris counties declare local disaster after severe weather

‘Really heartbreaking’: Lakeview tornado leaves 250 fallen trees, damaged buildings in its wake

A Lakeview community is tasked with cleaning out a forest of fallen trees after a tornado tore through Morris County on Friday.

Bowie, Cass, Morris counties declare local disaster after severe weather

TYLER, Texas (KETK) - Officials from Bowie County, Cass County and Morris County have all issued local disaster declarations after severe weather moved through East Texas last week. 4 tornadoes reported in East Texas, person injured at Hawkins’ water bottling plant Each county's declaration cites the severe weather that started on Friday as having damaged property, county roads and rights-of-way along with the electrical infrastructure of …

Texas Tornado Confirmed: EF2 Storm Strikes Lone Star, Morris County

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lone Star, TX – An EF2 tornado that struck on April 4, 2025, in Morris County, Texas, caused significant damage as it traveled across the Ellison Creek Reservoir and the north side of Lone Star. The tornado touched down at 5:32 PM CDT and continued for nine minutes, reaching its peak winds of 120 mph. According to the National Weather Ser…

NWS: At least 3 tornadoes confirmed in East Texas; surveys ongoing

At least three tornadoes touched down in East Texas over the last week, according to the National Weather Service. Storm surveys remain ongoing and those results are expected to be released later this week.