Severe Weather
ORU security personnel will monitor the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio for severe weather information.
Prevention and Preparedness
Each building has an Evacuation Plan and designated storm shelter.
- Armand Hammer Alumni-Student Center – Prayer Tower Auditorium
- Chapman Practice Facility- Johnson Stadium locker rooms
- Case Soccer Complex – Aerobics Center racquetball courts
- Christ’s Chapel – West hallway by music ministries & restrooms
- CityPlex – please check with the building manager for evacuation plans
- Claudius Priscilla Roberts Residence Hall –Zoppelt Auditorium in Hamill Center
- Ellis Melvin Roberts Residence Hall - Basement
- Fishbowl - Basement level and tunnel
- Frances Cardone Residence Hall – Interior stairway
- Gabrielle Salem Residence Hall – First floor interior hallway
- Global Learning Center – Mabee Center arena & practice gym
- Hamill Center – Interior basement
- Howard Auditorium – Auditorium
- J.D. McKean Library – Mabee Center Arena & practice gym
- L. Johnson Stadium – Locker rooms & LRC tunnel
- L. Johnson Stadium Offices – Inner stairwell
- Kenneth Cooper Aerobics Center (AC) – Racquetball courts & pool area
- Learning Resources & Graduate Center (LRC/GC)– lowest floors (1st & 2nd floors)
- Mabee Center – Arena & practice gym
- Media Arts Center – Mabee Center Arena & practice gym
- Michael Cardone Residence Hall – Interior stairwell
- Mike Carter Athletic Center – Mabee Center Arena & practice gym
- Niko Njotorahardjo Residence Hall – Howard
- Nursing/Engineering Complex (NEC) – Room 150, NW Side of building
- Oneok Sports Complex – Burkhart Annex inner stairwell
- Power Plant/BRC – Inner hallways
- Prayer Tower – Auditorium
- Rocky Roberts Maintenance Facility - Towers tunnel
- Stovall Administrative Center - 1st floor stairwells and restrooms
- Susie Vinson Residence Hall - Basement level and tunnel
- Timko-Barton Hall – Conference Rooms 34 & 33N
- Welcome Center – Mabee Center Arena & practice gym
The designated Resident Hall Director monitors in each Resident Hall and has been instructed to listen to public media when weather conditions may become severe and to provide warning to building occupants to seek shelter when severe weather (e.g. tornadoes) become imminent.
The city of Tulsa has installed an audio warning system at approximately every square mile intersection to warn of tornadoes and floods.
Severe Weather Watch
Watch for conditions which might indicate a response is necessary, listen to media reports where possible.
Severe Weather Warning
If a tornado warning is given by the media or steady blaring of the city sirens - move immediately to sheltered area, ground floor or basement away from windows, preferably a hallway or inside room such as a restroom, until the warning is lifted.
If a flood warning is given by the media or an intermittent blaring of city sirens and the flooding is in and around the ORU area, remain in a sheltered area until the media indicates that the flood waters have receded before attempting to drive through the indicated flooded areas.
If time permits, turn off electrical equipment and disconnect form power source, secure critical research operations.
Move away from windows for any type of severe weather that might cause breakage.
During lightning storms remain in the building avoid using telephones and electrical equipment. Disconnect equipment from power source where possible.
Damage or flooding in the building should be reported to the Power Plant at 918.495.6789.
If the storm has produced major damage, if injuries have occurred or there is an increased possibility of fire:
- Call Security at 918.495.7750 and leave the building by the nearest exit to the nearest secure building.
- Do not return to the building until off-site emergency responders in authority such as the Fire Marshal or ORU authorities indicate it is safe to do so.