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[Rowe, Wayne]

Good morning,

As part of an annual statewide drill, Marion County Emergency Management will activate the tornado sirens in Marion County at 9:50 this morning. The sirens will sound for three minutes. It is very unlikely that you will hear the sirens if you are inside the building, and the test should not be disruptive. Please understand that this is just a test of the sirens, and we will not be conducting a tornado drill in the buildings. This drill is an excellent reminder to review emergency procedures. Listed below are the procedures to follow during a tornado. In addition, please review evacuation maps in each building near the exit doors. These maps will indicate which rooms are to be used for tornado shelters. If you have any questions, please reach out.
Procedures to Follow
Inside

  1.  Try to remain calm.
  2.  Move to the lowest level of the building, preferably in the middle of the building away from doors and windows.
  3.  If you cannot make it to the lowest level, seek shelter in a small room under a table or something sturdy.
  4.  Do not use elevators.

Outdoors

  1.  Try to remain calm.
  2.  Find a ditch, streambed, or ravine to lie flat with your head covered.
  3.  Never use overpasses as a cover during a tornado.
  4.  NEVER open car windows to equalize pressure.

Warning Communications

  1.  Tornado Watch: Conditions are favorable for a tornado.
  2.  Tornado Warning: A tornado has been spotted in the county. Seek shelter immediately.
  3.  Warning Sirens: Initiates during a tornado warning and will sound for three minutes followed by seven minutes of silence.
  4.  Shelter-in-place until the tornado warning "expires".


Tornado safety resources:
https://dps.osu.edu/tornado
https://www.weather.gov/safety/tornado




Jade Elkins, Sergeant
Public Safety Supervisor - Marion Campus
The Ohio State University Police Division
Morrill Hall 138, 1465 Mount Vernon Ave., Marion, OH 43302
(614)247-6483 Office / (740)725-6300 Office
Elkins.135 at osu.edu<mailto:Elkins.135 at osu.edu>





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