A WATCH TO DETECT TORNADO

 A WATCH TO DETECT TORNADO 

Estimated At approximately 3:00 am CST on December 11, AlertVU's email and telephone messages and campus loudspeaker system alerted students of an impending tornado warning and instructed them to seek shelter. "ATTENTION! A warning has been issued to all students and students in the dormitory, to be aware of a tornado, a Tornado has been issued for the Vanderbilt main campus. a watch to detect tornados Immediately and seek shelter immediately! Stay away from windows and doors. Monitor any news or weather reports. local area for additional information” reads a warning from Vanderbilt University Public Safety (VUPS). a watch to detect tornado

Students in a dormitory were told to go to the basement until they received permission to return to their respective rooms, which they received at around 3:55 am CST.

“A Tornado Alert has expired for the Vanderbilt main campus. Bad weather is likely to still occur. Please continue to monitor reports on local weather news," the warning reads. Students are instructed to immediately call 911 or VUPD at 615-421-1911 for emergencies, or email alertvu@vanderbilt.edu for non-emergency inquiries.

The National Weather Service organization's Tornado Warning and Severe Hurricane Warning remain in effect until 4:15 a.m. CST and remains the state's tornado hour until 5:00 a.m. CST, per Tennessean. Parts of Mississippi, Kentucky, and Indiana alike continue to be on the lookout for tornadoes as hurricanes develop or are impending.

"A gust of wind also hit a record high of 78 mph in the Nashville International Airport area at around 3:00 a.m., according to the National Weather Service," the Tennessean reported.

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Students seek shelter following a campus-wide tornado warning

Estimates At approximately 3:55 a.m. CST, students were able to return to their rooms after seeking shelter after the tornado warning.

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11 December 2021