Lightning Causes Damage in Smith County
Posted/updated on: May 13, 2011 at 2:31 am
TYLER — Lightning strikes from thunderstorms that moved through the area Wednesday night caused a couple of fires. Around 8:00, an oil tank fire was reported on Farm Road 724. It was extinguished, and no injuries were reported. Shortly before 9:00, a fire was reported at the Exxon station at the intersection of U.S. Highway 271 and Highway 155. The lightning strike hit the building, which shorted out some neon signs.
