Tornado Safety

Although tornadoes occur in many parts of the world, they are found most frequently in the United States. Compared with other States, Colorado ranks number 9 for frequency of tornadoes. Familiarize yourself with these terms to help identify a tornado hazard:

Tornado Watch
Tornadoes are possible. Remain alert for approaching storms. Watch the sky and stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, commercial radio, or television for information.

Tornado Warning
A tornado has been sighted or indicated by weather radar.

During a Tornado Warning avoid areas with glass windows, doors, automobiles, auditoriums, gymnasiums, or other areas with large, free span roofs.

The University of Northern Colorado has developed Tornado Staging Areas for buildings on campus. When a Tornado Warning is issued, take shelter immediately in any of the following campus building designated staging areas.

BUILDINGS

Arts Annex Basement Floor
Arts Annex First Floor

Belford Hall Basement Floor
Belford Hall First Floor

Butler-Hancock Hall First Floor
Butler-Hancock Hall Second Floor

Campbell Center First Floor

Campus Recreation Center First Floor

Candelaria Hall Ground Floor
Candelaria Hall First Floor
Candelaria Hall Second Floor

Carter Hall Ground Floor
Carter Hall First Floor
Carter Hall Second Floor
Carter Hall Third Floor
Carter Hall Fourth Floor

Cassidy Hall First Floor
Cassidy Hall Second Floor

Crabbe Hall Basement Floor
Crabbe Hall First Floor

Decker Hall Basement Floor
Decker Hall First Floor

Faculty Apartments
Bond Hall Garden Level
Bond Hall First Floor
Bond Hall Second Floor
Brown Hall Ground Floor
Brown Hall First Floor
Dickeson Hall Ground Floor
Dickeson Hall First Floor
Lujan Hall Ground Floor
Lujan Hall First Floor

Foundation Hall First Floor

Frasier Hall Lower Level
Frasier Hall First Floor
Frasier Hall Second Floor

Gordon Hall Basement Floor
Gordon Hall First Floor
Gordon Hall Second Floor

Gray Hall Ground Floor

Guggenheim Hall Ground Floor
Guggenheim Hall First Floor
Guggenheim Hall Second Floor

Gunter Hall Ground Floor
Gunter Hall First Floor
Gunter Hall Second Floor
Gunter Hall Third Floor

Hansen-Willis Hall Basement Floor
Hansen-Willis First Floor

Harrison Hall Basement Floor
Harrison Hall First Floor
Harrison Hall Second thru Fifth Floor

Holmes Dining Hall Basement Floor
Holmes Dining Hall First Floor

Jackson Field House

Kepner Hall Ground Floor
Kepner Hall First Floor

Lawrenson Hall Basement Floor
Lawrenson Hall First Floor
Lawrenson Hall Second thru Seventeenth Floor

McCowen Hall Basement Floor
McCowen Hall First Floor
McCowen Hall Second Floor thru Fifth Floor

Michener Library Basement
Michener Library Lower Floor
Michener Library First Floor
Michener Library Second Floor
Michener Library Third Floor

McKee Hall Lower Floor
McKee Hall First Floor
McKee Hall Second Floor
McKee Hall Third Floor
McKee Hall Fourth Floor
McKee Hall Fifth Floor

Nottingham Field First Floor
Nottingham Field Second Floor

Parsons Hall Basement Floor
Parsons Hall First Floor

Ross Hall Ground Floor
Ross Hall First Floor
Ross Hall Second Floor
Ross Hall Third Floor

Sabin Hall Basement Floor
Sabin Hall First Floor

Scott-Willcoxon Hall First Floor

Skinner Music Library Basement Floor
Skinner Music Library First Floor

Snyder Hall Ground Floor
Snyder Hall First Floor

Tobey-Kendel Hall Basement Floor
Tobey-Kendel Hall First Floor
Tobey-Kendel Hall Second Floor

Turner Hall Basement Floor
Turner Hall First Floor
Turner Hall Second Floor thru Thirteenth Floor

University Apartments
Cave Hall Basement
Cave Hall First Floor
Cave Hall Second Floor
Cave Hall Third Floor

Dickerson Hall First Floor
Dickerson Hall Second Floor

Hargrove Hall First Floor
Hargrove Hall Second Floor

Ninemires Hall Basement
Ninemires Hall First Floor
Ninemires Hall Second Floor

Toussaint Hall First Floor
Toussaint Hall Second Floor
Toussaint Hall Third Floor

West Hall First Floor
West Hall Second Floor
West Hall Third Floor

White Hall First Floor
White Hall Second Floor

University Center Lower Level
University Center Upper Level

University Houses
Aldrich House North
Adlrich House South
Berkenkotter House
Davis House Basement Floor
Davis House First Floor
Farr House Basement
Florio House
Fults House
Harry House Basement Floor
Harry House First Floor
Jaccaud House
Kohl House
Kiel House
Lutz House
Trotter House
Martin House Basement Floor
Patton House Basement Floor
Perry House Basement Floor
Perry House First Floor
Warren House First Floor

Visitor’s Center Basement Floor

West Campus Housing Basement Floor
West Campus Housing Second-Fourth Floors

Wiebking Hall Ground Floor
Wiebking Hall First Floor
Wiebking Hall Second Floor

Wilson Hall Ground Floor