The Office of Emergency Management works to mitigate, plan, and prepare for emergencies on the UT Tyler campus, educate the campus community about preparedness, coordinate emergency response and recovery efforts, and collect and disseminate critical information. The Office of Emergency Management operates the University Operations Center (UOC) which serves as the incident command post during critical incidents on the UT Tyler campus.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Alert: Obs Thunderstorm.
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 01:58:07.3571
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITEHOUSE...TYLER...
WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINNSBORO...MINEOLA...
* UNTIL 300 AM CDT
* AT 155 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 TO 80 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES WEST OF PLEASANT
GROVE TO 41 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WHITEHOUSE...OR ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 14 MILES SOUTH OF SULPHUR SPRINGS TO 9 MILES
NORTHWEST OF PALESTINE...AND MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
QUITMAN...MINELOA...LINDALE...TYLER...HAINESVILLE...HAWKINS
AND ARP...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
COUNTIES TO THE WEST OF THE WARNED AREA. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE IN THE WARNED AREAS...BE PREPARED
TO TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. IF A TORNADO
IS SPOTTED... ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF SAFETY IN A STURDY
STRUCTURE...SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL INTERIOR ROOM.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 9566 3297 9518 3302 9514 3257 9515
3255 9514 3255 9502 3253 9499 3214 9499
3213 9546 3215 9548 3236 9546 3248 9560
3269 9560 3273 9564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0655Z 270DEG 32KT 3295 9562 3185 9574
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Watch County Notification 01:50:22.0180
8 AM CDT THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH
82. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
NEVADA SEVIER
IN LOUISIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 PARISHES
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BOSSIER CADDO
IN OKLAHOMA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
IN TEXAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN EAST TEXAS
ANGELINA NACOGDOCHES SABINE TX
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
BOWIE CAMP CASS
CHEROKEE FRANKLIN GREGG
HARRISON MARION MORRIS
PANOLA RED RIVER RUSK
SMITH TITUS UPSHUR
WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ASHDOWN...ATLANTA...BOSSIER CITY...
CARTHAGE...CENTER...CLARKSVILLE...DAINGERFIELD...DE QUEEN...
GILMER...HEMPHILL...HENDERSON...HOPE...IDABEL...JEFFERSON...
LEWISVILLE...LONGVIEW...LUFKIN...MAGNOLIA...MARSHALL...
MT PLEASANT...MT VERNON...NACOGDOCHES...NASHVILLE...PITTSBURG...
PRESCOTT...QUITMAN...RUSK...SAN AUGUSTINE...SHREVEPORT...
TEXARKANA...TEXARKANA AND TYLER.
Alert: Tornado Watch.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Watch County Notification 17:46:44.5585
EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
HEMPSTEAD HOWARD LAFAYETTE
LITTLE RIVER MILLER NEVADA
SEVIER
IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 PARISHES
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BOSSIER CADDO
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES
IN EAST TEXAS
NACOGDOCHES
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
BOWIE CAMP CASS
CHEROKEE FRANKLIN GREGG
HARRISON MARION MORRIS
PANOLA RED RIVER RUSK
SMITH TITUS UPSHUR
WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ASHDOWN...ATLANTA...BOSSIER CITY...
CARTHAGE...CLARKSVILLE...DAINGERFIELD...DE QUEEN...GILMER...
HENDERSON...HOPE...IDABEL...JEFFERSON...LEWISVILLE...LONGVIEW...
MARSHALL...MT PLEASANT...MT VERNON...NACOGDOCHES...NASHVILLE...
PITTSBURG...PRESCOTT...QUITMAN...RUSK...SHREVEPORT...TEXARKANA...
TEXARKANA AND TYLER.
Alert: Tornado Watch.
Watch County Notification 10:03:10.8343
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
UNION AR
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
NEVADA SEVIER
IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 PARISHES
IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
CALDWELL GRANT JACKSON
LA SALLE LINCOLN OUACHITA
UNION LA WINN
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES
RED RIVER SABINE LA WEBSTER
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN EAST TEXAS
SHELBY
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG HARRISON
MARION MORRIS PANOLA
RED RIVER RUSK SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ASHDOWN...ATLANTA...BIENVILLE...
BOSSIER CITY...CARTHAGE...CENTER...CLARKSVILLE...COLFAX...
COLUMBIA...COUSHATTA...DAINGERFIELD...DE QUEEN...EL DORADO...
FARMERVILLE...GILMER...HENDERSON...HOMER...HOPE...JEFFERSON...
JENA...JONESBORO...LEWISVILLE...LONGVIEW...MAGNOLIA...MANSFIELD...
MANY...MARSHALL...MINDEN...MONROE...MT PLEASANT...MT VERNON...
NASHVILLE...NATCHITOCHES...PITTSBURG...PRESCOTT...QUITMAN...
RUSTON...SHREVEPORT...TEXARKANA...TEXARKANA...
TYLER AND WINNFIELD.
Alert: Tornado Watch.
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Watch County Notification 13:58:43.6926
62 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
UNION AR
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD LAFAYETTE
MILLER NEVADA
IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 PARISHES
IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
JACKSON LINCOLN OUACHITA
UNION LA WINN
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES
RED RIVER SABINE LA WEBSTER
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
IN EAST TEXAS
ANGELINA NACOGDOCHES SABINE TX
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
BOWIE CASS CHEROKEE
GREGG HARRISON MARION
MORRIS PANOLA RUSK
SMITH UPSHUR
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...BIENVILLE...
BOSSIER CITY...CARTHAGE...CENTER...COUSHATTA...DAINGERFIELD...
EL DORADO...FARMERVILLE...GILMER...HEMPHILL...HENDERSON...HOMER...
HOPE...JEFFERSON...JONESBORO...LEWISVILLE...LONGVIEW...LUFKIN...
MAGNOLIA...MANSFIELD...MANY...MARSHALL...MINDEN...MONROE...
NACOGDOCHES...NATCHITOCHES...PRESCOTT...RUSK...RUSTON...
SAN AUGUSTINE...SHREVEPORT...TEXARKANA...TEXARKANA...
TYLER AND WINNFIELD.