One tornado swirled through fields near El Campo, Texas, on Thursday, about midway between Houston and Victoria. Another twister touched down near Atascocita in Harris County, then moved over Lake Houston.

A powerful storm system moving across the Gulf of Mexico is bringing the threat of severe weather to parts of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, including high winds, hail, and possible tornadoes. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued severe weather watches for the region,

Parts of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas were under severe weather watches early Friday as the National Weather Service predicted a storm system in the Gulf of Mexico could bring high winds, hail and possible tornadoes to the region.