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.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Alert: Obs Thunderstorm.
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Severe Weather Statement 22:26:26.5372
GREGG COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PRODUCED WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
NORTHEAST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING HAVE WEAKENED AND WERE NO
LONGER SEVERE. HOWEVER...BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 35
MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT 20 MINUTES ACROSS NORTHERN
RUSK COUNTY NORTH OF HENDERSON AS THE LAST REMAINING STORM CONTINUES
TO RAIN ITSELF OUT.
LAT...LON 3236 9536 3248 9504 3264 9475 3256 9469
3243 9471 3240 9465 3240 9460 3237 9458
3192 9460 3180 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0322Z 345DEG 20KT 3200 9521 3207 9496
3216 9475
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21:45:20.2909
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
GREGG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITE OAK...LONGVIEW...KILGORE...
RUSK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HENDERSON...
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITEHOUSE...TYLER...
* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT
* AT 944 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM WHITEHOUSE TO OVERTON TO KILGORE...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM WHITEHOUSE TO 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KILGORE TO KILGORE...AND
MOVING SOUTH AT 25 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ARP...NEW LONDON...TROUP...TURNERTOWN...JOINERVILLE...MOUNT
SELMAN...MIXON...PINEHILL...PONTA...NEW SALEM AND MINDEN...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE ARE DANGEROUS STORMS. IF YOU ARE IN THEIR PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY
INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE
ACROSS WOOD...NORTHERN SMITH...AND UPSHUR COUNTIES. THIS IS AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 3236 9536 3248 9504 3264 9475 3256 9469
3243 9471 3240 9465 3240 9460 3237 9458
3192 9460 3180 9522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 345DEG 20KT 3221 9527 3228 9502
3237 9481
Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Alert: Obs Thunderstorm.
Severe Weather Statement 21:36:05.9037
FOR CHEROKEE...SMITH...RUSK...HARRISON AND GREGG COUNTIES...
AT 935 PM CDT...USING DOPPLER RADAR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM NOONDAY TO LAIRD HILL TO JUDSON...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM 14 MILES NORTHEAST OF ATHENS TO TYLER TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
KILGORE TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF LONGVIEW...MOVING SOUTH AT 30 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ROLLING
MEADOWS...WHITEHOUSE...OVERTON...TURNERTOWN...TROUP...TEASELVILLE...
STEWART...REESE...OAK HILL...NEW LONDON...MOUNT SELMAN...MONROE...
MIXON...LAKEPORT...JOINERVILLE...HENDERSON...CUNEY...CONCORD...CHALK
HILL...BULLARD AND ARP
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THESE STORMS HAVE HAD A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE
ACROSS WOOD...UPSHUR...AND NORTHERN SMITH COUNTIES. THIS IS AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 3229 9546 3237 9546 3248 9522 3254 9502
3252 9501 3259 9483 3266 9470 3258 9463
3233 9461 3219 9468 3198 9499 3200 9542
3220 9547 3222 9549
TIME...MOT...LOC 0234Z 012DEG 26KT 3228 9564 3224 9536
3232 9497 3253 9468
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 20:46:49.9733
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
NORTHERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE...
GREGG COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITE OAK...LONGVIEW...KILGORE...
GLADEWATER...
WESTERN HARRISON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
NORTHERN RUSK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HENDERSON...
SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITEHOUSE...TYLER...
* UNTIL 945 PM CDT
* AT 846 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DESTRUCTIVE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 70 MPH. THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 MILES WEST OF LINDALE
TO LINDALE TO GLADEWATER TO 20 MILES NORTH OF LONGVIEW...OR ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 12 MILES EAST OF CANTON TO 13 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF MINEOLA TO GLADEWATER TO 16 MILES EAST OF GILMER...AND MOVING
SOUTH AT 30 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
CLARKSVILLE CITY...LIBERTY CITY...HALLSVILLE...ARP...OVERTON...
BULLARD...NEW LONDON...TURNERTOWN...TROUP...REESE...NEW SALEM...
MOUNT SELMAN...MIXON AND JOINERVILLE...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS STORM HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD WIND DAMAGE ACROSS
WOOD...UPSHUR...AND CAMP COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST TEXAS. THIS IS AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK SHELTER NOW INSIDE A STURDY
STRUCTURE AND STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS!
&&
LAT...LON 3268 9559 3260 9547 3260 9532 3257 9521
3254 9518 3257 9515 3255 9513 3255 9502
3252 9501 3266 9470 3278 9467 3277 9465
3233 9451 3212 9459 3191 9500 3187 9544
3209 9544 3222 9549 3236 9546 3248 9560
TIME...MOT...LOC 0146Z 012DEG 26KT 3253 9566 3249 9537
3257 9498 3278 9469
Watch County Notification 19:41:03.4084
573 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
CAMP CASS FRANKLIN
GREGG HARRISON MARION
MORRIS PANOLA RUSK
SMITH TITUS UPSHUR
WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...CARTHAGE...DAINGERFIELD...
GILMER...HENDERSON...JEFFERSON...LONGVIEW...MARSHALL...
MT PLEASANT...MT VERNON...PITTSBURG...QUITMAN AND TYLER.
Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Child Abduction Emergency 19:32:55.5225
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE COOKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS SEARCHING FOR JAMES ANTHONY
SANDERS...BLACK MALE...12 YEARS OLD...DATE OF BIRTH...AUGUST
10TH...1998. THE BOY IS 5 FEET...2 INCHES TALL...WEIGHS 105
POUNDS...HAS BLACK HAIR...BROWN EYES...WEARING BLACK BASEBALL
PANTS...A RED T-SHIRT...AND AN ORANGE AND WHITE CAP.
THE SHERIFF IS LOOKING FOR MICHAEL LOUIS SANDERS...BLACK MALE...41
YEARS OLD...HIS DATE OF BIRTH IS FEBRUARY 3RD...1970. HE IS 6
FEET...1 INCHES TALL...WEIGHS 225 POUNDS. HE HAS BLACK HAIR AND BROWN
EYES. HE IS WANTED IN THE ABDUCTION.
THE SUSPECT IS DRIVING A SILVER...2005...BUICK RENDEZVOUS WITH A TEXAS
LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF B K 1 X 0 6 0. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST HEARD
FROM IN LAKE KIOWA...TEXAS.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS CHILD TO BE IN GRAVE OR
IMMEDIATE DANGER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ABDUCTION, CALL THE COOKE
COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.
NEWS MEDIA POINT OF CONTACT IS THE COOKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE AT
9 4 0 6 6 5 3 4 7 1.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Watch County Notification 13:27:47.6333
534 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES
IN EAST TEXAS
ANGELINA NACOGDOCHES SABINE TX
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
CHEROKEE GREGG PANOLA
RUSK SMITH WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...CARTHAGE...CENTER...HEMPHILL...
HENDERSON...LONGVIEW...LUFKIN...NACOGDOCHES...QUITMAN...RUSK...
SAN AUGUSTINE AND TYLER.