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The local Weather Service Office issues a tornado warning when a tornado has been sighted or detected on radar in the Fayetteville area. The University's Emergency Alert Notification System will be activated when a tornado warning is received.

• The ALERT NOW notification system will send an alert regarding the severe weather by landline, cell phone, and e-mail.
• The air siren will be activated continuously for 3 minutes to alert persons outside buildings of the warning.

Take the following actions if a tornado is reported to be approaching the campus:

• Go to the basement or interior hallway of your building's lowest floor, if time permits. Otherwise, get into the safest area of your classroom, residence hall, office or office building - near the inside wall and as far as possible from doors and windows.
• Avoid auditoriums, gymnasiums, and other structures with wide, free-span roofs.
• Take shelter underneath a desk or any other heavy furniture that is available.
• Assume a "curled" seated position to better protect your head and eyes.

Information on Specific Residence Halls

Weaver

• Everyone should move to the lowest level of the building (Basement)
• If there isn't time to move to the lowest level, go into a bathroom, interior hallway or other room and stay as far away as possible from windows and doors.
• Assume a curled seated position, tuck your head to your chest, and use your arms to shelter your head from any debris or objects that might shift.
• Stay put until notified by University or city authorities that it is safe to come out.

Garber

• Everyone should move to the lowest level of the building (Basement)
• If there isn't time to move to the lowest level, go into a bathroom, interior hallway or other room and stay as far away as possible from windows and doors.
• Assume a curled seated position, tuck your head to your chest, and use your arms to shelter your head from any debris or objects that might shift.
• Stay put until notified by University or city authorities that it is safe to come out.

Sanford

• Everyone should move to the lowest level of the building (Basement)
• If there isn't time to move to the lowest level, go into a bathroom, interior hallway or other room and stay as far as possible from windows and doors.
• Assume a curled seated position, tuck your head to your chest, and use your arms to shelter your head from any debris or objects that might shift.
• Stay put until notified by University or city authorities that it is safe to come out.

Cumberland

• Everyone should move to the lowest level of the building (Basement)
• If there isn't time to move to the lowest level, go into the interior hallway or other room and stay as far as possible from windows and doors.
• Assume a curled seated position, tuck your head to your chest, and use your arms to shelter your head from any debris or objects that might shift.
• Stay put until notified by University or city authorities that it is safe to come out.

Pearce

• Everyone should move to the lowest level of the building (1st Floor Interior Hall)
• If there isn't time to move to the lowest level, go into a bathroom, interior hallway, or other room and stay as far as possible from windows and doors.
• Assume a curled seated position, tuck your head to your chest, and use your arms to shelter your head from any debris or objects that might shift.
• Stay put until notified by University or city authorities that it is safe to come out.

West

• Everyone should move to the lowest level of the building (1st Floor Interior Hall)
• If there isn't time to move to the lowest level, go into a bathroom, interior hallway, or other room and stay as far as possible from windows and doors.
• Assume a curled seated position, tuck your head to your chest, and use your arms to shelter your head from any debris or objects that might shift.
• Stay put until notified by University or city authorities that it is safe to come out.

Cape Fear Commons Phases I and II

• Shelter in place inside a bathroom, interior hallway, or other room and stay as far as possible from windows and doors.
• Assume a curled seated position, tuck your head to your chest, and use your arms to shelter your head from any debris or objects that might shift.
• Stay put until notified by University or city authorities that it is safe to come out.

Village Residential Complex

• Everyone should move to the lowest level of the building (1st Floor Interior Hallway near the laundry room)
• If there isn't time to move to the lowest level, go into a bathroom, interior hallway, or other room and stay as far as possible from windows and doors.
• Assume a curled seated position, tuck your head to your chest, and use your arms to shelter your head from any debris or objects that might shift.
• Stay put until notified by University or city authorities that it is safe to come out.

McLean Residential Complex

• Shelter in place inside a bathroom, interior hallway, or other room and stay as far as possible from windows and doors.
• Assume a curled seated position, tuck your head to your chest, and use your arms to shelter your head from any debris or objects that might shift.
• Stay put until notified by University or city authorities that it is safe to come out.