27-05-2025
Payne Spring residents left with property damage after severe weather
PAYNE SPRINGS, Texas (KETK)– East Texas was hit by several severe storms on Memorial Day, as residents in Henderson County were met with a scary situation before sunrise.
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'The tree limb had gone into my closet, narrowly missing where I sleep in the bedroom,' homeowner Susan Waterman said.
The tree came crashing onto Waterman's roof, causing major damage and thankfully no residents inside the home were injured.
'I feel very thankful today, despite the damage,' Waterman said.
Harsh winds and intense rain from this morning's storms snapped trees and caused power lines to come down all around the Payne Springs area of Henderson County. After the peak of the storms, more than 13,000 customers throughout East Texas were left without power.
'I didn't have electricity this morning,' homeowner Stan Williams said.
Fallen trees littered the road, and several knocked-out power lines were laying around Williams' neighborhood of Enchanted Oaks.
'I saw quite a number of trees that are down over the road, and power lines down all over Enchanted Oaks,' Williams said.
Cleanup progress has already taken place, despite threats of incoming storms.
'I know our neighborhood took quite a hit,' Waterman said. 'Everyone has been super helpful and kind, and I'm going to get some tarps out and we'll just clean it up.'
No residents were reported injured during Monday's severe weather.
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