Be Ready: Severe Weather Forecast for Monday, March 31

Up to date March 30 at 6:25 p.m.

The Nationwide Climate Service is predicting an enhanced danger (3/5) of extreme climate from 6 to 10 a.m. on Monday, March 31. All modes of extreme climate will likely be doable, together with tornadoes, damaging winds with gusts as much as 70 mph, and enormous hail as much as golf ball measurement.

As well as, there’s a slight danger (2/4) for extreme rainfall by way of Monday afternoon. Rainfall quantities will likely be between one and two inches with greater quantities being possible in some areas. Keep in mind, if flash flooding happens, don’t drive or stroll throughout flooded roads.

Put together for extreme climate

Know the distinction between a twister watch and a warning. A twister watch means situations are favorable for tornadoes to kind. When a watch is issued, take note of the climate and be prepared to maneuver to a secure place if a twister warning is issued.

Twister warnings are issued when a twister has been sighted or is indicated on climate radar. When a warning is issued, there’s imminent hazard to life and property, and you must instantly search shelter.

Earlier than storms arrive, familiarize your self with UA’s severe weather guidelines.

The UA Safety app, which is out there for iOS and Android units, will notify you of climate watches and warnings for Tuscaloosa County.

UA will difficulty UA Alerts for all twister watches and warnings that embody the campus. Details about extreme climate affecting Tuscaloosa might be discovered within the UA Security app, on X, Instagram and Facebook, and by listening to 92.5 FM UA Info Radio.

Know the place to shelter

Sheltering on campus

Ought to a twister watch be issued, UA’s sheltering locations will likely be accessible for college kids, school and employees till the watch expires. College students, school and employees who reside off campus could shelter in any campus storm shelter.

In case you are not in a position to make it to a storm shelter, search shelter within the closest Best Available Refuge Area location. BARA places for every constructing can be discovered on the constructing emergency plan posted close to entry/exit places of every constructing and inside the UA Security app.

The discover characteristic within the UA Security App may also help you find the closest storm shelter or BARA.

Sheltering with pets

The Magnolia Parking Deck Greatest Out there Refuge Space is the one campus shelter that may settle for pets with their homeowners. Please don’t carry animals to different shelters or BARAs.

Canines ought to be in a crate or leashed and muzzled. All different animals have to be in a crate. Pet homeowners are chargeable for cleansing up after their pets. Learn more about sheltering with pets on campus.

A few of Tuscaloosa County’s public storm shelters settle for pets.

Parking

Throughout a twister watch or warning, parking will likely be allowed in any authorized floor parking space in proximity to a shelter or BARA. Parking may also be allowed within the Magnolia and Capstone parking decks for anybody. When the Magnolia and Capstone parking decks are crammed to capability, college students ought to park in a floor lot close to a shelter or refuge space. View the parking map on the shelters page to see accessible floor lot parking close to shelters and refuge areas.

Don’t create a hazard by illegally parking; that can impede others from accessing parking.

Throughout a extreme climate occasion, parking enforcement employees monitor just for security violations like blocking a roadway, fireplace hydrant, entry lane or fireplace lane; in addition to parking on the grass, double parking or incapacity parking. As soon as the watch has ended, ample time is allowed to return to right parking zones, if relevant.

Sheltering off campus

Tuscaloosa County has public storm shelters in Tuscaloosa and the encompassing areas.

By no means search shelter in a automobile or a cellular dwelling. When you reside in an condominium constructing, search shelter on the bottom degree. Don’t stay in residences on higher flooring.

In case you are not on campus when a warning is issued, search shelter on the bottom ground within the middle of a sturdy constructing and avoid home windows.

For extra data on what to do throughout a extreme climate occasion, go to the Office of Emergency Management’s website and hearken to 92.5 FM UA Info Radio.

After a storm

College police and employees will shortly reply to any storm injury that will happen on campus. Report any injury you discover to UAPD at 205-348-5454.

When you reside off campus and expertise injury, keep away from fallen energy traces. Don’t enter broken buildings till you might be informed they’re secure by emergency officers. Name 911 you probably have an emergency.

Attain out to relations or associates both by textual content, name or by way of social media to allow them to know you might be secure.