Severe storms in southeast Louisiana prompt tornado warnings, flash flood alerts, traffic closures, and power outages, affecting thousands of residents.

One person died as one of those tornadoes swept through Texas' Brazoria County, south of Houston, according to officials. The National Weather Service has issued a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" Tornado Watch that covers nearly 2.

While much of East Texas and parts of the Gulf Coast brace for some wicked weather Saturday, areas west of Houston may have just gotten a look at a cyclone. A possible tornado has been tracked Saturday morning between Hockley and Katy,

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.