SEVERE WEATHER PROCEDURES


The following procedures will be enacted if severe weather is in the area.

  • The Campus Police Department will monitor the National Weather Service forecast over cable TV, Police Band Radio, and the Internet.
  • When an actual tornado or funnel cloud has been sighted and is moving in the general direction of the college, the President or a designated representative (Vice President of Student Services/ Chief of Police) will authorize sounding the tornado alert- a series of three 5-second rings of the campus bell.
  • At the sound of the tornado warning, all students, faculty, and staff shall proceed immediately to the designated shelter areas as listed below.

SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER AREAS FOR MAIN CAMPUS

  • GYMN/ Gymnasium Building #12
    • Move to Men's Locker Room
  • LART/ Liberal Arts Building #1
    • Success Connection - Move to the North East corner of Room & Office
    101-105 - Move to Switchboard utilize restrooms and teacher lounge
    106 - 109 - Move to Upper Level Restrooms
    113,114,115,122,123,124 - Move to Switchboard
    116,117,118,119,120,121 - Move to Tech-201
  • LIB/ Library/ Building #5
    • Move to Student Services, Lower Level, Behind Counter.
  • PHYS/ Physics/ Building #6
    • Move to Building #14 Rm. 101,109 &110
  • MINC/ E.W. Mince Building #15
    • Move to lower Level Restrooms and Dance Room
  • ROGER WILLIAMS BALL PARK
    • Stands - Move to Restrooms
    Field - Dugouts Move to Field House Showers
  • STSV/ Student Services/ Building #8
    • Move to Lower Level Behind Counter
  • TECH/ Technology Building #10
    • Move To Lower Level Restrooms, Mechanical Room
    Work Room & Offices Hallway
  • AG/ Agriculture Building #14
    • Move to Center Offices, Hallway, and Restrooms
  • ALHE/ Allied Health Building #3
    • Move to Lecture Hall, Restrooms or Break room
  • BIOL/ Biology Building #7
    • Move to Building #14 Rm. 101, 109 &110
  • BUSI/ Business Building #9
    • Move to Level 1-Hallway and Women's Restroom
  • COUT/ Counts Hall Building #11
    • Move to Back Restrooms
  • DOSS/ Doss Student Center/ Bookstore
    • Move to Bookstore, Kitchen or East Restrooms
  • FACL/ Faculty Offices/ Building #2
    • Move to Building #1 Storage, Mech., Telephone room
  • FINE/ Fine Arts Building #16
    • Move to East Restrooms (Classes 101-103)
    Move to Band Hall (104-106)

    [Auditorium Seating/ Special Events]
    West Side Men / Women's Restrooms and Kitchen and Split Hallway.
    Center / East move to East Hallway by restrooms and sound booths, utilize booths, and piano practice room

SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER AREA FOR MINERAL WELLS

Building 704- Academic Center
Proceed immediately to underground floor.

Building 790- Welding/ Machine Shop
Proceed immediately to Building 704, Academic Center, underground floor.

 

SEVERE WEATHER SHELTER AREA FOR WISE COUNTY

Students and faculty/staff should proceed immediately to the hallway. This area provides the best protection when inside this facility.