On Thursday, severe weather struck the eastern half of the state, spinning up a tornado in Tyler.

What You Need To Know

  • Forecasters predicted severe storms on Thursday, April 20

  • A tornado formed in Tyler, Texas during the evening

  • It did minor damage in the city

The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of up to 80 mph went through Tyler.

The weak tornado went less than a mile and the path was 65 yards wide.

In the video below, you can see the tornado form as tornado sirens go off. 

Another video shows the fully formed tornado traveling across the city. 

Minor damage occurred in the city, including damage to the Tyler Junior College campus. 

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