One killed as tornado hits south Texas near the Gulf coast

Authorities say one person was killed when a tornado struck the southernmost tip of Texas on the Gulf coast. Cameron County Sheriff Eric Garza says 42-year-old Randy Flores died from the EF1 tornado with wind speeds up to 110 miles per hour. The storm struck the unincorporated community of Laguna Heights near South Padre Island at about 4 a.m. Saturday. County Emergency Management Coordinator Tom Hushen says 10 people were also injured, two critically. The tornado damaged dozens of homes and knocked down power lines. It follows an outbreak of dozens of tornadoes in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado that caused damage but no reported deaths.