A powerful storm system has ripped through a broad swath of Texas, with reports of 'significant damage' and injuries from a tornado in Franklin.
Multiple structures in Franklin were destroyed by a tornado on Saturday, as severe weather swept through eastern Texas toward Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
One mobile home was reportedly ripped from its foundations with a person inside. Multiple injuries have been reported, including two to children.
A triage center has been set up at the Methodist Church on Franklin's Main Street, where at least seven injuries have been tagged, with at least six of them minor.
Winds of up to 60 mph were also reported on Saturday in Cherokee County, damaging two homes in Alto but not injuring anyone. Alto is about 140 miles north of Houston.
Tornado watches were in effect for large parts of East Texas and Louisiana on Saturday afternoon
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