Stay Informed About Severe Weather
It's severe weather season. Make sure you are signed up for text alerts and where your shelter location is during a weather emergency.
- published: 2022/06/13
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Getting ahead of severe weather, no matter the season, is important to staying informed and staying safe.
Emergency Notifications
In the event of a major emergency affecting the UNO campus, the administration may use one or more of the following means to communicate with the university community: posts on UNO's Facebook and Twitter accounts, an all-campus email, an emergency banner on the UNO homepage, or the UNO Alerts system.
Sign Up for UNO Alerts
UNO uses text message capabilities to reach a broader area than other methods permit. You can also elect to receive an email of the emergency message. This service is free to the UNO community.
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Use your UNO NetID: Sign Up or Confirm Your Info: The UNO NetID is your username and password for online services that are specific to UNO, like your email. If you need assistance in this process, please email Sgt. Dave Points at dpoints@unomaha.edu.
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Opt-In Via Text Message (NetID not required): Text unoalert to 79516 to opt-in. A NetID is not required for this process. Standard messaging and data rates apply.
Be Prepared
During severe weather season, stay tuned to local weather sources and take all necessary precautions to be prepared for severe weather and make sure you are signed up for UNO Alerts.
Monitor Local Weather
When there is a threat for severe weather, you can monitor local news channels or websites to stay informed about changing conditions.
Note: UNO is located in Douglas County.
What to Do In Case of a Tornado Watch or Warning
Tornado Watches and Warnings are issued by the National Weather Service when the probability exists that a significant threat could develop over a wide area. A TORNADO WATCH means that tornadoes are likely to develop. A TORNADO WARNING means that a tornado actually has been sighted somewhere in the general area, you need to take immediate shelter. Campus shelter locations are listed below.
If the warning sirens are sounded or a tornado is sighted:
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Proceed immediately to the interior hallway on the lowest floor or basement, unless there are boilers or electrical switch-gear areas housed in the basement.
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If time does not permit, get into the safest area of classroom, office, or residence (the inside wall away from the doors and windows).
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Avoid windows, auditoriums, gymnasiums or other structures with free-span roofs and boiler or electrical switch-gear areas.
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Take shelter underneath your desk or any heavy furniture available.
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Assume a curled position protecting your head and eyes.
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All persons should remain in the shelter areas until advised the warning has ended.
Shelter Locations
In the event of a tornado warning or severe high winds, the UNO campus will issue a campuswide notification so that students, faculty, and staff can quickly exit to the nearest shelter location.
Campus Tornado Shelter Areas
| Residence Hall | Shelter Area |
|---|---|
| Maverick Village | Maverick Village Clubhouse Basement |
| University Village | Weber Fine Arts lower level |
| Scott Court | First floor hallway |
| Scott Residence Hall | First floor north hallway |
| Scott Village | Basement of the Commons Building |
| Building | Shelter Area |
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| Alumni Center | Lowel level, rooms 030-032, Bootstrapper Hall (107) |
| Allwine Hall | First floor, west hallway between rooms 114-138 |
| Annexes | Lower level, not in furnace/boiler room |
| Arts & Sciences Hall | First floor hallway, interior rooms on south side if unlocked |
| Biomechanics Research Bldg. | Lower level hallway between room 113-137 |
| CPACS | Lower level northeast rooms 003, A, B, E, F, G, H. If lower level is secured, use the first floor north hallway between rooms 111-102, if open use rooms on south side of hallway |
| Center Building | Garage |
| Central Utilities | Under stairs lower level |
| Comm. Engagement Center | Garage |
| Durham Science Center | Use northeast and southeast stairwells to reach the lower level hallway |
| East Garage | North lower level (Lot T) stairwells |
| Eppley Administration Bldg. | Lower level hallways |
| H&K Bldg. | 2nd lower level hallway between rooms 002-017 |
| Kayser Hall | First floor except mechanical rooms; stairwell |
| Library | First floor area by the restrooms and elevator |
| Mammel Hall | Restrooms on all levels (reinforced concrete columns); first floor hallway between rooms 115 and 121 |
| Maverick Landing/Scott Crossing | In Scott Crossing: First level, north side. Specially constructed hallway starting just past the administration area going all the way around ending short of the lounge area. |
| Milo Bail Student Center |
Basement of the Bookstore First floor hallways by restrooms in southwest corner Hallways and rooms in northwest corner |
| Pacific Street Parking Garage | First floor, east wall on southern half of the garage |
| Parking Building | Primary Room 108, Secondary Room 109 |
| PKCC | Lower level garage |
| Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) | First floor hallway between rooms 116-146 and 172-193 |
| Roskens Hall | Lower level auditorium, rooms 002-009 |
| Sapp Fieldhouse | Men's and women's locker rooms |
| Sculpture/Ceramics Studio | CEC Garage, southwest entrance to CEC; H&K second lower level hallway |
| Strauss Performing Arts Center | First floor north hallway; Milo Bail has shelter areas via the northwest entrance to Milo Bail |
| Weber Fine Arts Bldg. | Lower level, long hallway on eastside of building |
| West Garage | Lower level stairwells |