Parts of Southeast Texas northeast of Houston are under a tornado watch Friday until 7 p.m., the National Weather Service said. Doppler weather radar at 12:30 p.m. was showing a cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms moving north,

A Tornado Watch is in effect for western Louisiana, southeast/east Texas, and adjacent coastal waters through 7 p.m.

Friday afternoon through Friday night, locally heavy rainfall is possible with one to three inches expected and up to five inches possible.

A large part of South Texas is reeling from life-threatening flooding that began overnight and continued into Friday morning.

Waves of downpours and thunderstorms continue across South Texas, driving a flooding and severe weather risk through late Friday. Some places could see up to a foot of rainfall, while others may face a low-end tornado risk.

Severe flooding swept through South Texas and border cities in Mexico on Thursday, as half a year's rainfall drenched the region in less than two days. And more rain is coming. Thunderstorms brought 10 to 15 inches of rain to parts of Texas,