What to know about tornado watches and warnings
As a follow up to last month’s message from the Emergency Management Planning Team, let’s talk about communication during tornado watches and warnings.
WATCH VS. WARNING
What’s the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?
According to the National Weather Service, a tornado watch means you should be prepared because a tornado is possible.
A tornado warning means you should seek shelter immediately because a tornado is expected.
How will NEOMED communicate to the community during tornado watches and warnings?
- Remember to enable the emergency alerts on your phone (these are not communications from NEOMED, but it is a good practice to have them enabled so you always receive emergency alerts wherever you are).
- NEOMED will use our RAVE Alert system to notify the campus community of tornado warnings in Rootstown Township.
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- If you are not signed up for RAVE Alerts, click here and follow the instructions listed.
- NEOMED will use email to alert the campus community of tornado watches during the hours of 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday only.
Don’t miss our next communication which will have information about our upcoming campus-wide tornado drill.
- submitted by Kali Williams, director of public safety/chief of police