TYLER, Texas — The National Weather Service (NWS) has recognized Broadway Square Mall as a StormReady Community.
Broadway Square Mall hosts thousands of shoppers daily, and becomes the third StormReady community in Smith County and the second in the city of Tyler. The mall has transitioned from a StormReady Supporter to a StormReady Community having met additional requirements for this certification.
Charlie Woodrum, Warning Coordination Meteorologist of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Shreveport, said that due to severe weather in the East Texas area, such safety measures are essential.
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