Severe weather passed through East Texas over the weekend, bringing record rainfall and high winds, leading to flooding, road issues and a tornado in one local county.

An EF-0 tornado touched down in Van Zandt County on Friday night, the National Weather Service of Fort Worth said Saturday.

The NWS’ storm survey team confirmed the tornado touched down south and east of Grand Saline. The tornado’s path was 9 miles long and 75 yards wide with winds of up to 80 mph.

A few homes were damaged along the path, and several trees were uprooted and broken. No injuries were reported, according to NWS.

Van Zandt County has experienced 42 tornadoes since the year 1880, according to NWS Fort Worth. The majority of those have been EF-0, with the next most being EF-1.

A record amount of daily rainfall was reported for April 4 in Tyler. According to NWS of Shreveport, Tyler received 3.68 inches of rain, setting the previous record for that day last set in 1917 at 2.05 inches.

Overall, Smith County received anywhere from 3 to 8 inches of rain over the last few days, with Hideaway and the Lindale area seeing the most.

Lorraine Lake in Lindale was washed out completely during Friday’s severe weather, according to CBS19.

Roadways were also impacted, including in Lindale where officials urged extreme caution Friday. Flooding prompted water rescues and road closures across the area.

Brandon Moore, Smith County’s emergency management coordinator, said officials relocated their operations to Lindale, the hardest-hit area. Operations were based at Lindale Volunteer Fire Department – Station 1, at 208 E. Hubbard St.

Winona was also impacted, with at least 1,400 power outages. The Winona Community Center opened Saturday for those without power.

The county thanked Brookshire’s and the Red Cross chapter for providing drinks and snacks, along with the City of Winona for its support. Smith County’s Certified Emergency Response Team (CERT), Crisis Response Ministries and many volunteers were also crucial to the recovery efforts.

Several Smith County roads were closed Saturday morning due to high water crossings and trees and power lines down. Drivers should continue to use caution when traveling on county roads.

For any Smith County resident who suffered damages to their homes or businesses, you can report those damages to the Texas Division of Emergency Management through its individual State of Texas Assessment Tool (iSTAT) Damage Surveys at https://damage.tdem.texas.gov This reporting site can also be used to report agricultural losses.