UPDATE: 4:15 p.m.: It’s official, US National Weather Service Abilene/San Angelo Texas Survey teams have concluded that the damage in the Bradford area of San Angelo is at least EF2 (winds 111-135 mph) and perhaps higher. Surveys will continue today and at least on Sunday as well.

UPDATE: 1:35 p.m.: Bradford Elementary is closed Monday due to downed power lines.

UPDATE: 1:10 p.m.: Displaced residents at the Red Cross shelter established at Bradford Elementary School have been transported to First United Methodist Church downtown for temporary sheltering.

UPDATE: 10:20 a.m. A famous San Angelo landmark is another casualty of Saturday's storm. A Bois-D'arc tree near the Tom Green County Courthouse was knocked to the ground. It was planted near the original courthouse in 1884.

MAPS OF THE DAMAGE: Rolling storm damage reports

UPDATE: 8:41 a.m. "All Saturday activities at all SAISD schools have been cancelled for today. Bradford and Goliad Elementary schools remain open for those seeking shelter," according to SAISD.

UPDATE, 8:10 a.m. Residents in the Lake View area of San Angelo have been asked to take emergency shelter as more storms appear to be imminent. San Angelo "residents from 20th to 28th street are urged to seek shelter immediately. Heavy rains and severe winds are expected..." according to a police news release.

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UPDATE: 8:09 a.m. The San Angelo Police Department is urging residents in the Lake View area to return to their homes and immediately take shelter as another severe storm appears to be imminent.

UPDATE: 8:05 a.m. Goliad Elementary has been opened as an emergency shelter, according to SAISD. Bradford Elementary has been opened as an Emergency Shelter. Residents are urged to avoid driving and to stay home if possible as first responders continue their rescue operations.

SAN ANGELO — Damaging winds up to 80 mph tore through San Angelo early Saturday, cutting off power, downing some trees, and wreaking havoc across the city.

At about 5:20 a.m., on May 18, 2019, officials issued a Tornado Warning for Tom Green County, according to the National Weather Service in San Angelo.

Residents were urged to take shelter, avoid driving, and to find a secure area in their home.

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At about 7:30 a.m., the San Angelo Police Department and Fire Department issued a news release urging residents to stay off the roads due to power lines down, debris in roadways, and flooded streets.

Police are urging residents not to call 9-1-1 to report power outages or wind damage. Please keep emergency lines open for true emergencies. Report power outages to AEP.

Police also cautioned residents to avoid travel. "Street travel is discouraged due to dangerous debris. Please stay off the roadways if possible," according to a news release.

First responders urged citizens to stay home Saturday morning as reports came flooding in of downed trees and power lines, scattered debris, and some residences that were severely damaged by the storm.

What to do about debris:

The City is asking residents to put any storm debris on their property or in the street in front of their property along the front curb, according to a news release.

Do not put storm debris in the street, which creates a driving hazard.

"Crews will eventually come by to pick up storm debris from curbs, but given the level of damage, that could take weeks," according to the release.

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Officials with the City are currently focusing their efforts in north San Angelo, where the most serious damage is posing life and safety threats, according to the release.

Drop-off sites for storm debris will be announced Saturday afternoon or Sunday.

A Red Cross shelter has been set up at Bradford Elementary School, 2302 Bradford St. People affected by the storm this morning are welcome to stop in to get out of the weather and get a snack, according tot the release.

San Angelo residents who have pictures or videos from this morning’s storm and who wish to share them with the city's Emergency Management Coordinator can send them to jim.evans@cosatx.us.

Bradford and Goliad Elementary opened as Emergency Shelter

Bradford Elementary School, 2302 Bradford Street, and Goliad Elementary, 120 E 39th Street, have been opened as emergency shelters, according to officials with San Angelo Independent School District.

Police are asking residents to avoid the area around Bradford near 23rd and 24th street and the area near Goliad unless they are seeking emergency shelter.

Here's what Standard-Times reporters were seeing:

Tornado Warning: What to know

A Tornado Warning is issued when a tornado is imminent. When a tornado warning is issued, seek safe shelter immediately.

A Tornado Watch is issued when severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible in and near the watch area. It does not mean that they will occur. It only means they are possible.

Power outages and rescue operations

Power outages were reported in the central part of downtown San Angelo early Saturday morning. Tens of thousands of residents in the San Angelo area were without power by about 6 a.m., according to an outage map from AEP Texas.

At about 6:20 a.m., several rescue operations by police and first responders got underway as reports of at least one partially collapsed structure occurred in San Angelo, according to police radio communications.

First responders have been slammed with emergency calls, according to one city official.

Traffic signals were out for much of downtown San Angelo. When a traffic signal is out the stop becomes a four way stop.

At about 8:10 a.m., residents in the Lake View area of San Angelo were asked to take emergency shelter as more storms appeared to be imminent.

San Angelo "residents from 20th to 28th street are urged to seek shelter immediately. Heavy rains and severe winds are expected..." according to a police news release.

Low water crossings in San Angelo

Officials have urged residents in the San Angelo area to avoid driving and to stay off the roads to avoid low water crossings. TURN AROUND. DON'T DROWN.

A flood advisory was issued for Tom Green County, Runnels County and Irion County by NWS until 8 a.m.

Saturday schools closed due to storm

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