Much of Southeast Texas, including the city of Houston, was placed under a tornado watch until 4p.m. Tuesday, as severe storms soaked communities in the Hill Country west of Interstate 35. The Southeast Texas counties under the tornado watch include Austin,

On Monday at 10:39 p.m. an updated tornado watch was released by the National Weather Service in effect until Tuesday at midnight. The watch is for Leavenworth, Clay and Platte counties.

A tornado watch was issued for several Houston-area counties, including Harris and Fort Bend counties, until 4 p.m. by the National Weather Service. Here's what to know.