University of the Ozarks

Inclement weather information

TORNADO WATCH
Keep a radio, television or weather monitor turned on. Be prepared to move to the safest location.

TORNADO WARNING
If a warning has been issued on the radio, television, weather monitor and siren or by a school official, students, staff, faculty and visitors should:

1. Seek shelter immediately.
2. Stay away from large open rooms such as auditoriums and gymnasiums and other locations with large windows.
3. Lie low with hands covering the back of your head to reduce neck injury.
4. Remember, a basement is generally the safest place to go. If there is no basement, seek an interior room on a lower floor of reinforced building.
5. If you are outside, lie in a ditch or low area, covering your neck and head. If there is time, proceed to the nearest safe building.
6. Stay out of parked cars.
7. REMEMBER: Always go to the lowest possible interior room, stay away from windows and cover your neck and head.
   

BUILDING BY BUILDING

RESIDENCE HALLS
**IN ALL RESIDENCE HALLS, TRY TO COVER YOUR HEAD WITH A PILLOW OR MATTRESS
King
If there is time, vacate the top floors and go to the basement hall against the east wall or stairwell. If a storm is imminent, use your own judgment in getting to a safe area, such as a closet or inner room away from windows, or under a bed.

MacLean
Vacate top floors and go to the basement recreation room or basement bathrooms. If a storm is imminent, use your own judgment in getting to a safe area, such as a closet or inner room away from windows, or under a bed.

Smith
Vacate top floors. Go to basement. If a storm is imminent, use your own judgment getting to a safe area, such as a closet or inner room away from windows, or under a bed.

Cary-Wortz, Bagwell-Jones and Mabee
Vacate top floor. Go to the lower level bathrooms and laundry rooms. These areas are specially designed as safe areas, with additional concrete and steel.

OTHER CAMPUS BUILDINGS
Boreham Business
Vacate top floors and go to restrooms or study rooms on first floor. Get out of the hallways!!

Earl Maintenance Center
If there is time, vacate to Mabee Gym or Seay Student Center. If a storm is imminent and you can't vacate, go to the inner offices.

Jones Learning Center
Go to any inner room away from windows.

Mabee Administration Building
Vacate top floor and go to basement.

Mabee Athletic Complex
Move to area under east bleachers, weight room, trainer's room or offices in that same area, or to interior restrooms.

Munger Chapel
Vacate top floor and go to basement. Stay in the hallway or restrooms.

Seay Guest Cottage
Go to the basement or closet. If time permits, vacate for a basement area in another building you know is unlocked.

Seay Student Center
Vacate cafeteria and top floor and go to the first floor rest rooms, Purple and Gold room or CAB office.

Smith-Broyles Science Center
Vacate top floor and go to the lowest interior room, such as restrooms or the center stairwells.
** Stay out of the hallways and away from the windows!

Robson Library
Vacate top floor and go to lower level rest rooms, inner study rooms or the Oklahoma Conference Room.
**Stay out of the halls!

Walker Hall
Vacate upper floors. Go to any room on the lower level that has no windows. If there is no time to vacate upper floors, go to restrooms or east side exit stairwells. Stay out of all areas where a skylight is in view!!

REMEMBER: Always go to the lowest possible interior room, stay away from windows and cover your neck and head.

Information sources during inclement weather
Radio Stations:
KLYR: FM 92.7
KXIO: FM 106.9
KUOZ: 100.5 FM

Television Stations
Channels 2 & 5
TV-6 (U of O station): Channel 6

Important Phone Numbers
Johnson Regional Medical Center: 754-5454
Clarksville Police Dept.: 754-8100
Johnson County Sheriff: 754-2200
Emergency Services: 911
American Red Cross: 754-6499
Clarksville Fire Department: 754-8300
U of O Security: 979-2020 & 979-5600
U of O Student Life Office: 979-1322