Pictures, Videos Show Damage after Tornado Hits Texas

Powerful storms and flooding, which hit The US state, Texas, destroyed many buildings and downed utility poles and power lines.

There were no immediate reports of serious injuries.

Strong winds damaged commercial buildings, homes and power lines in nearby Pasadena, a city southeast of Houston. Utility poles and power lines were downed, and several vehicles, including a trailer, were damaged or flipped over in a parking lot.

Pasadena spokesperson Jason Calder said the tornado has cut out the power lines and destroyed many buildings; however, no serious injuries were reported.

The website PowerOutage.us, which collects live power outage data from utilities across the United States, reported about 123,000 Texas customers were without power Tuesday afternoon, mostly in the Houston area and surrounding counties.

The National Weather Service declared a state of emergency, warning that "a large, extremely dangerous and potentially fatal tornado" struck Baytown, east of Houston.

The site noted that 28,000 outages in neighboring Arkansas, and about 25,000 in Louisiana.