Tornadoes Hit Texas, Louisiana, Storm Warnings Issued for Parts of Southwest US

Debris flies through the air as howling winds accompanied by a line of storms approach the old Tarrant County Courthouse in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, on March 2, 2023. Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP

Tornadoes hit Texas and Louisiana on Thursday, causing widespread power outages in the region and canceling hundreds of flights into and out of the Dallas area.

The weather conditions are part of a powerful storm system that had brought heavy snow to California earlier. It made its way to Texas and surrounding states late Thursday, bringing damaging winds over 70 mph (112 kph).