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Tornadoes and Storms

Tornado Warning: Take shelter immediately. A tornado warning means a tornado has actually been sighted or indicated on radar.

  • Go to an interior hallway or room on the lowest floor of the building or to a designated shelter area.
  • Stay away from windows to avoid flying debris.
  • Avoid auditoriums, gymnasiums and other large rooms, if possible.
  • If outdoors, move indoors immediately.

Tornado Watch: Conditions are favorable for the development of tornadoes.

  • Be alert to worsening conditions and be prepared to take shelter.

Severe Thunderstorm: A storm that is characterized by high winds, thunder and dangerous lightning.

Shelter Locations:

Abbott Center – First-floor Restrooms

Andorfer Commons – Recreation Center

Central Grounds – Restrooms

Cunningham Business Center – First-floor Restrooms

Evans-Kimmell Hall – First-floor residents, to your restroom. Higher floors move down to first-floor hallway and towards interior door.

Kalbfleisch Hall – First-floor residents, to your restroom. Higher floors move down to first-floor hallway and towards interior door.

Keene – First-floor Restrooms

Max’s Bistro – Restrooms

Frank and Anne Oropeza Hall – First-floor residents, to your restroom. Higher floors move down to first-floor hallway and towards interior door.

Pierson Hall – First-floor residents to the space between suites. Higher floors move down to first-floor hallway, outside of the room number corresponding with your own.

Schaefer Center – Locker Rooms, Schaefer 016, Fitness Center locker room hallway, and Schaefer Center Restrooms.

Snyder Academic Center – Lower-level rotunda hallway near art gallery

Summit Hall – End-of-building stairwells, lowest level

Troder Hall – First-floor residents, in restroom. Higher floors move down to first-floor hallway and away from windows.

Uytengsu – First-floor Restroom and rear office area near emergency exit.

Warrior Athletic Center – First-floor restrooms and locker rooms

Warrior Fieldhouse – First-floor restrooms

Warrior Park – Interior hallway or Classrooms if unlocked.

Yergens-Rogers Hall – First-floor residents to restroom. Higher floors move down to first-floor common area and close fire doors.

Zollner Engineering Center – Lower-level restrooms and hallway

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