Tornado Emergency
Tornado Watch
This indicates there is a chance of dangerous weather with damaging winds.
Tornado Warning
If a tornado has been sighted, radio warning and the Public Address Siren (which is tested every first Wednesday of the month) will sound. The Wesleyan Alert System will alert students and employees to seek shelter. The Wesleyan Alert System will then be used to signal when the situation is clear and will give further directions if needed.
- Seek shelter immediately.
- If you are outdoors without shelter lie flat in a ditch or low area. Protect your head.
- If you are in your car, leave your vehicle for a ditch or low spot. Never try to drive away from a tornado.
- If you are in a residence hall/apartment building or Greek living unit go to the designated shelter area (often the basement). Stay away from all windows, doors, and outside walls. Protect your head.
- If you are in a large building, interior hallways on the lowest floors, or a basement, offer the best protection.
- Remain in place of shelter until you receive all clear signal or until you are sure the tornado has passed.
| In the event of a tornado, please take shelter in the following areas: | |
|---|---|
| Old Main | Central hallways |
| Olin Hall of Science | Basement interior hallways Basement stairwells |
| Smith Curtis Administration Building | Callen Conference Center Basement classrooms Interior hallways |
| Rogers Center For Fine Art | Basement hallways Basement practice rooms Band room Emerson Recital Hall |
| Elder Memorial Speech and Theatre Center | Tunnel connection between theatre and library Interior hallways and restrooms |
| Cochrane-Woods Library | Basement area Basement stairwell area |
| Lucas Hall | Front entrance foyer |
| Story Student Center | TV lounge Bookstore Basement office area |
| Knight Field House | Dressing rooms Office area Training room Stairwell to basement – weight room |
| Grounds Garage | Seek outside shelter by lying flat in front of concrete retaining wall adjacent to track in stadium area |
| Plainsman Hall | Basement stairwells Basement lounge Basement hallways |
| Burt Hall | Basement stairwells Basement area – kitchen |
| Pioneer Hall | Kitchen area Basement area Tunnel between Pioneer Hall and Johnson Hall |
| Johnson Hall | Laundry room Basement hallway Tunnel between Johnson Hall and Pioneer Hall |
| Centennial Hall | Basement stairwells Laundry room |
| Suites | Main floor hallway |
| Townhouses | Lower Level – back hallway |
| Weary Center | Restrooms – main floor Locker Room – located in the weight room area |
