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What is the difference between a Warning and a Watch?

• Simply means that conditions are favorable for tornados to develop.
• Take precautions to protect yourself.  Listen to the radio [KYMN 1080, KDHL 920, WCCO 830].
• Tornadoes most likely occur in late afternoon on a hot spring day.
• Be alert for changes in the weather and be prepared to act quickly.

• Means that a tornado has been sighted.  If the warning is near your area, seek shelter immediately.
• Do not take time to close windows or find flashlights.  See shelter in the building you are currently in.
• Wait for an all-clear signal before leaving your shelter.  Do not assume that the tornado is past because the sirens have stopped sounding.

• Wherever you are, if you hear or see a tornado coming, take cover right away.
• Get under something sturdy, such as a heavy table, hold on and stay there until the danger has passed and the all-clear has been sounded.  Use your arms and hands to protect your head and neck.
• Know where your designated hall shelter area is located.  In most areas, this is either the storage room or interior hallway in the center of the building.
• If you’re outside, go immediately to the lowest level of any building on campus.  If there is no building nearby, lie flat in a low spot.  Use your arms and hands to protect your head and neck.