Four people were killed by falling trees, said Mary Benton, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office. At least one of the victims was inside a vehicle she added.
Forecasters issued a string of flash flood warnings across the state earlier in the afternoon, warning Texans in those areas to seek higher ground and avoid driving through flooded roadways.
Local news broadcasts reported considerable damage in downtown Houston, where a club emerged from the storm missing a brick wall, metal sign posts appeared twisted by the force of the winds and blown out windows.
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