UPDATE 1-Tornado hits small Texas town, seven reported hurt

At least seven people were hurt and the small east Texas town of Franklin sustained major damage on Saturday when a tornado touched down amid severe thunderstorms in the region, police and local media said. "The city of Franklin sustained heavy damage from the storms," the Robertson County Sheriff's Office said in an internet alert. Power outages were reported in nearby communities as well as thunderstorms pounded the state and a swath of the U.S. South.