Tornados/Severe Thunderstorms Watch:
If a tornado or a severe
thunderstorm WATCH has been issued in an area which includes
the campus.
- Monitor Local Emergency Alert Weather Radio
station KDAL 610AM, or the (National
Weather Service-Duluth Minnesota) website.
- Supervisors with employees working outdoors
should CONSIDER instructing them to go inside closest building
with safe areas.
- Supervisors with employees working indoors
(such as in offices or laboratories) MAY instruct employees to
close windows and blinds, and be ready to move to safe areas.
- Faculty with classes in session should close
windows, inform students of building's safe areas, and be ready to
relocate to those areas in case the Watch is upgraded to a Warning.
Tornados/Severe
Thunderstorms Warning:
If a tornado or a severe
thunderstorm WARNING has been issued in an area which includes
the campus:
- Move students and staff to safe areas IMMEDIALTELY.
- Close classroom, laboratory, and/or office
doors.
- Remain in safe area until warning expires or
until the all-clear signal has been issued.
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Definitions
Safe Areas
Safe areas are in interior hallways or rooms away from exterior walls
and windows.
Avoid large, poorly supported roofs and structures such as auditoriums,
gymnasiums, field houses etc.
Warning
A severe thunderstorm or turnado warning is issued by the National
Weather Service (Duluth, MN) when a thunderstorm or a tornado has been
sighted or indicated by weather radar. At this point the danger
is very serious and you should go to a safe area.
Watch
A severe thunderstorm or turnado watch is issued by the National
Weather Service (Duluth, MN), when the weather conditions are such that
A severe thunderstorm, a turnado, or both, are more likely to develop.
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