Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has put state resources and agencies on alert ahead of the severe storms projected to slam Houston Thursday afternoon, according to a Thursday news release. The news came after the National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for most of southeast Texas including Houston and Harris County,

Read more Gov. Greg Abbott activated the state emergency response via the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) as a severe weather threat begins for the eastern half of Texas, a news release from Abbott’s office said.

Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to get state resources ready as strong storms moved through the state on Thursday.

A swath of severe weather spawned multiple tornadoes in southeastern Texas Thursday, part of a multi-day severe weather threat sweeping across the South through the end of the week.

One tornado swirled through fields near El Campo, Texas, on Thursday, about midway between Houston and Victoria. Another twister touched down near Atascocita in Harris County, then moved over Lake Houston.

Parts of southwest Texas saw a handful of tornadoes Thursday that caused some property damage, but no reported serious injuries. More severe storms are in the forecast for the area this weekend. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has a report from Texas and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has a look at the weather on the horizon.