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.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Severe Weather Statement 01:04:43.3104
FOR SMITH COUNTY...
AT 101 AM CDT...USING DOPPLER RADAR...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO DETECT A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS.
THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF ARP TO WHITEHOUSE...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THESE
STORMS CONTINUED TO WEAKEN.
THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL
AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3220 9547 3224 9543 3239 9499 3215 9498
3214 9546 3216 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0602Z 266DEG 34KT 3233 9499 3217 9517
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Severe Weather Statement 00:47:37.6956
FOR UPSHUR AND SMITH COUNTIES...
AT 1243 AM CDT...A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WAS REPORTED CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THESE STORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM PRITCHETT
TO 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BIG SANDY TO 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW CHAPEL
HILL TO TYLER TO NOONDAY...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
MOUNTAIN AND ARP
LAT...LON 3220 9547 3243 9523 3270 9506 3290 9479
3255 9494 3253 9499 3215 9498 3214 9546
3216 9548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0546Z 258DEG 48KT 3266 9497 3252 9500
3238 9506 3233 9520 3222 9531
Alert: Obs Thunderstorm.
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Alert: Poss Dangerous T-storm.
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 00:18:07.7105
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITEHOUSE...TYLER...
WESTERN UPSHUR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GILMER...
SOUTHERN WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF MINEOLA...
* UNTIL 115 AM CDT
* AT 1213 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE
HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THESE STORMS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF GILMER TO
HOARD TO 20 MILES WEST OF BULLARD...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROSEWOOD...HAWKINS...BIG SANDY...WEST MOUNTAIN...TROUP AND ARP...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
&&
LAT...LON 3275 9558 3289 9514 3290 9479 3255 9494
3253 9499 3215 9498 3214 9546 3216 9548
3220 9547 3224 9549 3229 9546 3236 9546
3248 9560 3266 9561
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 275DEG 56KT 3286 9491 3264 9529
3220 9560
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Watch County Notification 20:09:33.6229
EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT WEDNESDAY 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 13 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG HARRISON
MARION MORRIS RED RIVER
SMITH TITUS UPSHUR
WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ASHDOWN...ATLANTA...BOSSIER CITY...
CLARKSVILLE...DAINGERFIELD...DE QUEEN...GILMER...HOPE...IDABEL...
JEFFERSON...LEWISVILLE...LONGVIEW...MARSHALL...MT PLEASANT...
MT VERNON...NASHVILLE...PITTSBURG...PRESCOTT...QUITMAN...
SHREVEPORT...TEXARKANA...TEXARKANA AND TYLER.
Alert: Tornado Watch.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Child Abduction Emergency 10:16:01.3735
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE HAYS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE IS SEARCHING FOR DAKOTA SHANE
THOMPSON...WHITE MALE...13 YEARS OLD...DATE OF BIRTH...SEPTEMBER
23RD...1997. THE BOY IS 4 FOOT...2 INCHES TALL...WEIGHS 80 POUNDS...
HAS BROWN HAIR...BROWN EYES...WEARING A BLACK TEE SHIRT WITH...AVENGED
SEVEN FOLD...WRITTEN ON THE FRONT AND A SKULL ON THE BACK AND BLUE
JEANS. HE HAS A SCAR ON HIS RIGHT ARM...A SCAR OVER HIS RIGHT
EYE...AND A TATOO ON HIS RIGHT KNUCKLE.
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR CHRISTOPHER BRIAN PERRY...WHITE MALE...35
YEARS OLD...HIS DATE OF BIRTH IS SEPTEMBER 12TH...1975. HE IS 5
FOOT...8 INCHES TALL AND WEIGHS 165 POUNDS. HE HAS BROWN HAIR...
HAZEL EYES...AND HAS A TATOO ON THE NECK AND RIGHT ARM. HE IS
WANTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABDUCTION.
THE SUSPECT IS DRIVING A STOLEN RED...2003...FORD MUSTANG WITH A
TEXAS LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF B T 6 B 3 3 4. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST
SEEN IN WIMBERLY...TEXAS.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS CHILD TO BE GRAVE OR IMMEDIATE
DANGER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ABDUCTION...CALL THE
HAYS COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE AT 512...738...2101.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Alert: Obs Thunderstorm.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Obs Thunderstorm.
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Watch County Notification 17:57:04.6700
MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH
312. 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 3 PARISHES
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BOSSIER CADDO WEBSTER
IN OKLAHOMA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
IN TEXAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
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...
MAGNOLIA...MARSHALL...MINDEN...MT PLEASANT...MT VERNON...
NASHVILLE...PITTSBURG...PRESCOTT...QUITMAN...RUSK...SHREVEPORT...
TEXARKANA...TEXARKANA AND TYLER.
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Alert: Tornado Watch.
Severe Weather Statement 17:34:55.2183
CANCELLED...
LAT...LON 3256 9523 3257 9521 3254 9518 3255 9518
3255 9516 3267 9515 3282 9504 3269 9479
3256 9490 3253 9499 3246 9499 3218 9523
3228 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 215DEG 31KT 3256 9504
Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 16:58:59.1280
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
CENTRAL SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITEHOUSE...TYLER...
SOUTHWESTERN UPSHUR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GILMER...
* UNTIL 545 PM CDT
* AT 454 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZE HAIL...AND
DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR
TYLER...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BIG
SANDY...WEST MOUNTAIN AND ROSEWOOD...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE IN DIAMETER HAS BEEN REPORTED IN TYLER. WITH
THIS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THE STORM...SEEK SHELTER!
&&
LAT...LON 3256 9523 3257 9521 3254 9518 3255 9518
3255 9516 3267 9515 3282 9504 3269 9479
3256 9490 3253 9499 3246 9499 3218 9523
3228 9544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 215DEG 31KT 3230 9526
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Ltg Warn
Watch County Notification 11:09:03.2974
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
NEVADA SEVIER
IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 PARISHES
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BOSSIER CADDO CLAIBORNE
WEBSTER
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG HARRISON
MARION MORRIS RED RIVER
SMITH TITUS UPSHUR
WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ASHDOWN...ATLANTA...BOSSIER CITY...
CLARKSVILLE...DAINGERFIELD...DE QUEEN...GILMER...HOMER...HOPE...
IDABEL...JEFFERSON...LEWISVILLE...LONGVIEW...MAGNOLIA...
MARSHALL...MINDEN...MT PLEASANT...MT VERNON...NASHVILLE...
PITTSBURG...PRESCOTT...QUITMAN...SHREVEPORT...TEXARKANA...
TEXARKANA AND TYLER.
Alert: Tornado Watch
Alert: Tornado Watch
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Alert: Obs Thunderstorm.
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Obs Thunderstorm.
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Watch County Notification 15:52:53.0075
283 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
HEMPSTEAD HOWARD LAFAYETTE
LITTLE RIVER MILLER NEVADA
SEVIER
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 12 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
BOWIE CAMP CASS
FRANKLIN GREGG MARION
MORRIS RED RIVER SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ASHDOWN...ATLANTA...CLARKSVILLE...
DAINGERFIELD...DE QUEEN...GILMER...HOPE...IDABEL...JEFFERSON...
LEWISVILLE...LONGVIEW...MT PLEASANT...MT VERNON...NASHVILLE...
PITTSBURG...PRESCOTT...QUITMAN...TEXARKANA...TEXARKANA AND TYLER.
Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Watch.
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Child Abduction Emergency 18:11:39.6271
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE AMBER ALERT IN THE CASE OF TWO YEAR OLD WILLIAM JACOB WELTZER IS
CANCELED AS OF 6 PM...SUNDAY...MAY 8...2011. HE HAS BEEN LOCATED
AND IS SAFE.
Child Abduction Emergency 18:10:20.4433
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE AMBER ALERT IN THE CASE OF TWO YEAR OLD WILLIAM JACOB WELTZER IS
CANCELED AS OF 6 PM...SUNDAY...MAY 8...2011. HE HAS BEEN LOCATED
AND IS SAFE.
Child Abduction Emergency 17:55:03.5648
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE MCKINNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR WILLIAM JACOB
WELTZER...WHITE...MALE...TWO YEARS OLD...DATE OF BIRTH...SEPTEMBER
22...2008. 3 FEET...2 INCHES TALL...31 POUNDS...BLONDE
HAIR...BLUE EYES...AND WHITE POLO SHIRT AND ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE
CHECKERED SHORTS.
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR BROOKE LEIGH MUNCIE...WHITE...FEMALE...28
YEARS OLD...DATE OF BIRTH...MAY 17TH...1982...5 FOOT...3 INCHES
TALL...126 POUNDS...BROWN HAIR...BLUE EYES...IN HIS ABDUCTION.
THE SUSPECT IS DRIVING A LIGHT BLUE...2003...CHRYSLER MINIVAN WITH A
KENTUCKY LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF 0 2 9 K R R. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST
HEARD FROM IN MCKINNEY TEXAS.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS CHILD TO BE IN GRAVE OR
IMMEDIATE DANGER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ABDUCTION, CALL THE
MCKINNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT.
NEW MEDIA POINT OF CONTACT IS MCKINNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT AT
9 7 2...4 5 7...2 7 0 0.
Child Abduction Emergency 17:44:24.8364
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE MCKINNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR WILLIAM JACOB
WELTZER...WHITE...MALE...TWO YEARS OLD...DATE OF BIRTH...SEPTEMBER
22...2008. 3 FEET...2 INCHES TALL...31 POUNDS...BLONDE
HAIR...BLUE EYES...AND WHITE POLO SHIRT AND ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE
CHECKERED SHORTS.
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR BROOKE LEIGH MUNCIE...WHITE...FEMALE...28
YEARS OLD...DATE OF BIRTH...MAY 17TH...1982...5 FOOT...3 INCHES
TALL...126 POUNDS...BROWN HAIR...BLUE EYES...IN HIS ABDUCTION.
THE SUSPECT IS DRIVING A LIGHT BLUE...2003...CHRYSLER MINIVAN WITH A
KENTUCKY LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF 0 2 9 K R R. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST
HEARD FROM IN MCKINNEY TEXAS.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS CHILD TO BE IN GRAVE OR
IMMEDIATE DANGER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ABDUCTION, CALL THE
MCKINNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT.
NEW MEDIA POINT OF CONTACT IS MCKINNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT AT
9 7 2...4 5 7...2 7 0 0.
Child Abduction Emergency 15:33:49.9504
DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE MCKINNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR WILLIAM JACOB
WELTZER...WHITE...MALE...TWO YEARS OLD...DATE OF BIRTH...SEPTEMBER
22ND...2008. 3 FEET...2 INCHES TALL...31 POUNDS...BLONDE
HAIR...BLUE EYES...AND WHITE POLO SHIRT AND ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE
CHECKERED SHORTS.
POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR BROOKE LEIGH MUNCIE...WHITE...FEMALE...28 YEARS
OLD...DATE OF BIRTH...MAY 17TH...1982...5 FOOT...3 INCHES
TALL...126 POUNDS...BROWN HAIR...BLUE EYES...IN HIS ABDUCTION.
THE SUSPECT IS DRIVING A BLUE...2003...CHRYSLER WITH A KENTUCKY
LICENSE PLATE NUMBER OF 0 2 9 K R R. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST HEARD
FROM IN MCKINNEY TEXAS.
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS CHILD TO BE IN GRAVE OR IMMEDIATE
DANGER.
IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ABDUCTION, CALL THE MCKINNY
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
NEW MEDIA POINT OF CONTACT IS MCKINNEY POLICE DEPARTMENT AT
4 6 9...2 3 7...6 6 7 1.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Alert: Obs Thunderstorm.
Alert: Ltg Warn.
Alert: Ltg Adv.
Watch County Notification 12:49:56.7802
EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
UNION AR
IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 PARISHES
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BOSSIER CADDO CLAIBORNE
WEBSTER
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
CHEROKEE GREGG HARRISON
MARION PANOLA RUSK
SMITH
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BOSSIER CITY...CARTHAGE...
EL DORADO...HENDERSON...HOMER...JEFFERSON...LONGVIEW...MARSHALL...
MINDEN...RUSK...SHREVEPORT AND TYLER.
Alert: Tornado Watch.
Watch County Notification 04:48:12.8344
EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 COUNTIES
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...ATLANTA...CARTHAGE...CLARKSVILLE...
DAINGERFIELD...GILMER...HENDERSON...IDABEL...JEFFERSON...
LONGVIEW...MARSHALL...MT PLEASANT...MT VERNON...PITTSBURG...
QUITMAN...RUSK...TEXARKANA AND TYLER.