The severe weather threat is moving to the Southeast and East Coast after fierce tornado-spawning storms pummeled Texas and Mississippi, tearing through homes and leaving at least two people dead.

A powerful storm front spawned multiple tornadoes in the Greater Houston metro area Saturday afternoon, officials said.

At least one person was killed and several injured as storms roared across Texas and other parts of the South Saturday. Areas around Houston were especially hard hit, with homes destroyed and tens of thousands of power outages reported.