Severe Weather/Tornado
Should threatening weather conditions develop:
Turn on one of the weather alert radio or television stations listed below:
| Call Letters | Radio | Television |
|---|---|---|
| WBBM | 780 AM | Channel 2 |
| WMAQ | 670 AM | Channel 5 |
| WLS | 890 AM | Channel 7 |
| WGN | 720 AM | Channel 2 |
| WLUW | 88.7 FM |
If the weather service issues a severe weather or tornado warning for the Chicagoland area, alert employees and students in your immediate area.
| Tornado Watch: | Means conditions are favorable for the development of tornados. |
|---|---|
| Tornado Warning: | Means a tornado has been sighted in the area. |
- Close all doors; stay away from windows.
- Move students/employees to a lower level hallway or basement.
- If available, take a battery powered radio and flashlight with you.
- Remain in the sheltered area until an all clear is given.
- If the phones are working, call Loyola's emergency communications hotline at 773.508.2545 to confirm the status of operations during the severe weather warning.
Best Area for shelters:
- Basement
- Inside walls on opposite side of corridor from which storm is approaching.
- Restrooms without windows
- Interior hallway on lowest or ground floor (no windows and doors secured at either end).
Areas to Avoid:
- Lobbies.
- Walkways.
- Atriums.
- Rooms with large roof spans, such as gymnasiums, and auditoriums.
- End rooms in one-story buildings.
- Rooms with large glass area.
- Hallways that could become "wind tunnels."
When outside in the open:
- Move at right angles away from the tornado.
- Attempt to reach a shelter, such as a building basement.
- If there is no time to escape or find shelter, lie flat in a ditch or depression.
Call 4-4911 to report any damage or injuries resulting from severe weather.
