Severe Weather

If severe weather threatens call the St. Scholastica Emergency Information Hotline at 218 723-7099 or visit this Web page for updates.

Links to current Duluth weather: NOAA | Weather.com

1. Tornado Watch
A Tornato Watch means that probabilities are high that severe weather or a tornado could occur. The National Weather Service will issue a watch bulletin to local authorities as well as to the local radio and TV stations.

2. Tornado Warning
A Tornado Warning means that a tornado has been sighted in the area. The National Weather Service alerts all weather stations and local authorities. If a tornado is approaching, the warning will be signaled by a continuous sounding of emergency siren located on the roof of Tower Hall.

If campus Security is notified of severe weather, they will make the appropriate contacts.

3. Tornado Dangers

1. An approaching cloud of debris can mark the location of a tornado even if a funnel is not visible.
2. Before a tornado hits, the wind may die down and the air may become very still.
3. Tornadoes generally occur near the trailing edge of a thunderstorm. It is not uncommon to see clear, sunlit skies behind a tornado.

4. Severe Weather
When the emergency warning sirens sound, it is everyone's responsibility to go to the nearest designated shelter area.

Don't leave the shelter until you hear the "all-clear" signal.