The breaking tornado that hit the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Acuna. have killed at least 13 people.
According to reports, hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed in the city, in Coahuila state, across the border from Del Rio, Texas.
The US state has had big floods, with at least three dead and 12 missing.
Images from Mexico showed cars and buildings badly damaged. Many people have been injured and there are fears the death toll could rise.
Coahuila Governor Ruben Moreira, on a visit to the stricken area, said 10 adults and three children had died and a baby was missing. Another 150 people had been taken to hospital, he said.
Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionFootage showed cars being washed away and the aftermath of flooding in the US
The authorities say that more than 1,000 homes have been damaged by the storm.
At one point the tornado reached a speed of 270-300km/h (168-186mph). Most of those who died were walking on the street when it struck, officials said.
The storm left a trail of destruction in Ciudad Acuna
Scores of cars were destroyed by the storm
Some were also left upended against buildings
Many residents have lost their homesThe missing baby's child carrier was ripped from its mother's hands by a sudden gust of wind, Coahuila state Interior Secretary Victor Zamora told the AP news agency.Ciudad Acuna Mayor Evaristo Lenin Perez said that it was the first tornado to hit Acuna since the city's foundation, more than 100 years ago.
Rescuers were searching the 750 damaged properties for more casualties.
A passenger bus was flipped over and twisted by the force of the storm"There are cars on top of houses, there are dead people lying in the street, it is total chaos," said local resident Maria del Rosario Ramirez, quoted by Mexican newspaper La Jornada.
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Photos: AP, Reuters
News: The Bloom Gist (Texas and Mexico), BBC News
Videos: BBC News, The Bloom Gist (Texas and Mexico)
