Tornado Severe Weather Warnings

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Procedure Information

Tornado Severe Weather Warnings

Effective

January 2013

Number

Applicability

Administrative Authority

Vice President for Finance and Administration Chief Financial Officer

Responsible Unit

Emergency Management

Department of Public Safety

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY 40292

502-852-7379

https://louisville.edu/police/emergency-management

History

Revision Date(s): June 30, 2016; August 3, 2023

Reviewed Date(s): June 2014

Categories

Statement

If a tornado warning is issued, the campus community should take the following actions:

  • Notify building occupants of the warning.
  • Stay indoors and away from windows.
  • Go to the safe haven in your building.
  • If the safe haven is not known, move to the lowest level of the building and take shelter in small interior windowless rooms.

After the danger has passed, report any injuries requiring medical care to 911 or 502-852-6111. Leave the building if the building is significantly damaged and report the damage to Physical Plant.

Reasoning

Severe weather and/or tornados may pose a threat to the safety of the campus community. Emergency action must be taken by faculty, staff, and students to protect themselves from injuries.

Responsibilities

Faculty - notify students and instruct them to take emergency action procedures.

Staff - notify building occupants and take emergency action procedures.