Severe Weather Locations
Uptown Campus West
Alms
- 500 Level interior hallway by rooms 5114-5104
Alumni Center
- Seek Shelter in basement or in rear hallway away from windows
Armory Field House
- UC Foundation: Take shelter in the north hallway 217
- Arena Level: Cross to Shoemaker, level 2 and seek shelter in any accessible room
Aronoff Building
- 4000 Level hall between rooms 4470R-4470 and rooms 4440-4464
Arts and Sciences Building
- Ground floor corridor away from doors and windows
Baseball Stadium
- Press Box-Take shelter in interior hallways on field level
- Concession Area-Take shelter in restrooms
- Stands-Take shelter in Corry garage and Edwards Building
Baldwin Hall
- Basement level 400 if accessible.
- Hallway (599) between classrooms 538-558
Bioscience Hall
- Huddle rooms B02, B03, B06 (lounge area), B13, B15, B17 and the restrooms and shower room on the B level may also be utilized. Occupants in B30 can relocate to B30A and B30D.
Blegen Library
- Interior stairwell
Braunstein
- Level 100 interior hallway between classrooms 105-129
Calhoun Hall
- Lowest level, interior hallway, lower stairwells, and any lower level restrooms without glass windows or doors
CCM Complex
- Lowest level of CCM garage
CCM Scene Shop
- Interior corridors to the East and South of the Scene shop
Central Utility Plant
- Seek shelter in the basement in the north end of the building
Clifton Court Hall
- Lower level corridors, hallways and restrooms away from outside windows and doors. The lower level of Stair E, on the south side of the building, may also be utilized.
College of Business
- Seek shelter in the north and south basement and in room 10 (Information Technology Center)
College of Law
- Interior corridors away from windows
Commons Edge North & South
- There is no suitable point of refuge in this building seek shelter in 60 West Charlton
Crosley
- Floor 1 interior hallways or interior stairwells
DAAP
- 4000 Level hall between rooms 4240 and 4280
Dabney Hall
- Residence-3rd and 4th floor interior hallways
- Staff Offices-Seek shelter in room 454 or stairwell A & B
Daniels Hall
- Basement Level (B99) interior hallways and Laundry room (B06)
DAAP Annex
- Lower level corridors, hallways and restrooms away from outside windows and doors.
Dieterle Vocal Arts Center
- 100 Level interior hallway between class room 109-125
Dyer Hall
- Interior hallways on the first and second floor
Edwards One
- Rooms T114, T113 and ground floor interior hallways
- Edwards One Arlitt Center
- Interior South hallway (away from windows and doors)
Edwards II, III, IV
- Seek shelter in interior hallways and enclosed stairwells
Mantei
- Basement or third floor interior hallway between classrooms 308-335 and 391-382
French West
- First floor interior hallway between class 1605-1626
Geo Physics Building
- First floor interior hallway and interior stairwell
Nippert Press Box
- Interior stairwells or seek shelter in TUC locations
Langsam Library
- Fourth floor interior space away from windows
Lindner Athletic Center
- Floors one, two and three in interior hallways or accessible areas
Marian Spencer Hall
- Lower levels interior hallway, lower stairwells and any lower level restrooms without glass windows and doors to the outside
Memorial Hall
- 100 Level hallway and 200 level stair #3 to Stair #2
Morgens Hall
- Basement, Lower three levels of enclosed stairwell
Nippert Stadium
- Seek Shelter in Varsity Village garage, TUC, Lindner Athletic Center or Recreation Cnt.
Old Chemistry
- 4th and 5th floor interior hallways, interior stairwells
Probasco
- Lower level corridors, hallways and restrooms away from outside windows and doors.
Recreation Center
- GYM: Take refuge in pre-determined safe locations that are posted throughout the building: The Men’s & Women’s Locker Rooms on the Ground Floor.
- CENTER COURT DINING: In stairwell 1A, public rest rooms, and the men’s and women’s locker rooms on the ground level of the recreation center.
- CLASS ROOM BUILDING: Seek shelter in all classrooms and in stairwells 2A & 2B
- RESDIENCE HALLS: Take refuge in pre-determined safe locations that are posted throughout the building. In stairwells 3A & 3B, and interior
Rieveschl Hall
- Interior corridors of the lower floors away from windows
Rhodes Hall
- Interior corridors away from the windows, stay out of “High Bay” areas
60 West Charlton
- Interior corridors away from the windows on the 2nd floor, interior rooms away from the large spans of glass in the old dining rooms, and interior stairwells. Use basement, if accessible.
Scioto Hall
- Basement, lower three levels of enclosed stairwells
Shoemaker Center
- Go to level 1 and cross over into Linder Athletic Center. Take shelter in room #188 or any accessible room or hallway on level 1, 2 or 3. The arena floor is NOT a safe location.
Siddall Hall
- Basement halls, sub-basement away from windows , lower stairwells
Siddall Dinning (Market Point)
- Basement kitchen (staff, students if accessible); food service area, Southwest stairwell, Siddall Hall stairwells and basement(Students)
Steger Student Life Center
- Business on Main: seek shelter in office or back room near fire pump room. Seek shelter in the lower level of SWIFT HALL. On the 400 level, seek shelter in the hall near rooms 444 & 449 or the rest rooms.
- STARBUCKS: seek shelter on 300 Level near mechanical room 370 and the loading dock.
Swift Hall
- 500 level interior hallway and in rooms 500, 510, 513,515,519 and 520
Schnieder Hall
- West: Ground floor hallway away from openings to the outside. East: In room 109A Laundry room and 108 Vending room and in the ground floor hallway away from openings to the outside
Tangeman Union Center
- Take refuge in pre-determined safe locations that are posted throughout the building
Teachers
- Ground floor interior hallways
Turner Hall
- South: In stairwell C, down to the basement and floor 1, hallway away from openings to the outside
- East: Floor 1 hallway away from openings to the outside
- North: Go to Schnieder Hall
- West: Ground floor hallway away from openings to the outside or Turner Hall South: In stairwell C down to the basement and floor 1 hallway away from openings to the outside
University Pavilion
- Seek shelter in the basement hallway and elevator lobby and the tunnel connector to TUC. Any basement room that is accessible
Van Wormer Hall
- Lowest level interior hallways, in rooms away from windows to the outside
Wherry Hall
- Interior hallways and ground level
Wolfson
- Seek shelter in room 3320, 3320A and 3310
Vontz Center
- Interior stairwells, basement level away from loading dock
Zimmer Auditorium
- 300 L (Baldwin side, away from windows)
Uptown Campus East
CARE/MSB Building
- Levels G to 7: All freight elevator lobbies, all accessible interior rooms with no exposure to the outside or atrium
- E-Level all public rest rooms and in the future dining/serving rooms
- R-Level in the main central corridor from the freight elevator to stairwell 898B
Care/MSB Library
- E-Level: In stairwell 298A, public rest rooms, and any accessible interior rooms with no exposure to the outside or atrium.
- G-Level: In stairwell 298A, public restrooms, and any accessible interior rooms with no exposure to the outside or atrium
- R-Level public restrooms, and any accessible interior rooms with no exposure to the outside or atrium
Cardiovascular Research Center
- Seek shelter in basement, Interior stairwell, E-level hallways
French East
- G Level corridors away from exterior doors and windows
Health Sciences Building
- Basement, hallway between rooms G37 & G49 corridors away from window and doors
Kettering Lab Complex
- Seek shelter in basement or lower level of interior stairwells
Logan Hall
- Seek shelter on basement level in the hallway between tunnel and North Stairwell
Medical Science Building
- Lower level interior stairwell, interior corridors away from windows and doors to outside on floor R to 3
Medical Science Building- Receiving
- Seek shelter in interior stairwells, MSB lower hallways and UC hospital tunnel
Medical Science Building- Service
- Seek shelter in interior stairwells and hallways away from windows
Procter Hall
- Seek shelter in interior stairwells and level away from exterior windows and doors
Surgical Research Unit
- Seek shelter in interior corridors away from windows on the lower levels
The Graduate
- Seek shelter on Level P1-P4 of the garage and East & West Service Hall
Utility Plant East
- Utility tunnel or engine room
University Hall
- Level P4 of the parking garage
Vontz Center
- Seek shelter in accessible area within the basement or ground floor restrooms
Victory Parkway Campus
North Lab
- 100 level Interior hallway
Science Building
- 100 level interior hallway away from exterior windows
Administration
- 100 Level interior hallway and interior stairwells
Library
- Seek shelter in the administration and science building
New Class Room Building
- Seek shelter in the 100 level Science Building Hallway or the 100 level Administration building hallway and stairwell
Blue Ash Campus
Muntz Hall
- Lower stairwells and halls (1st floor), hallway away from windows and doors to the outside
Flory Center
- Bathroom, hallways away from windows
Walters Hall
- Seek shelter in the first floor hallway away from windows and doors to the outside. Interior hallways and lower (enclosed) stairwells (1st and 2nd floors)
Progress Hall
- Seek shelter inside of restrooms 102 or 104, or in the interior hallways next to 102, 104, 107, or 108. Use interior hallway 120 if hallways 102, 104, 107, and 108 are full.
Pavilions A,B & C
- There is no suitable place of refuge in these buildings. Take shelter in Muntz Hall.
Maintenance Garage
- Along exterior walls away from doors. If possible, seek shelter in Muntz Hall building
Vet Tech Building
- Any interior room or hallway with no exposure to the outside
Annex (old Sr. Center)
- Take Shelter in rest rooms, Rooms 102 and 120C and the basement if accessible
Center Hill
Building A: Combustion Research Lab
- Seek shelter in Leather Research Building C
Building B: Large Scale Test Lab
- Seek shelter in Leather Research building C
Building C: Leather Research Lab
- Interior corridors away from the windows, mechanical room at the south end of the building
Building D: Erosion Test Facility
- Seek shelter in Leather Research building C
Clermont College
Peter-Jones
- Seek shelter in the lowest level away from windows and exterior doors
Facilities Management Garage
- Seek shelter in the back of garage away from doors or in Peter-Jones building
Snyder Addition
- First floor and basement away from exterior windows
McDonough Hall
- First floor center corridor and restrooms
Student Services
- First floor hallway away from window and doors
Student Activities Center
- There is no suitable area of refuge. Seek shelter in Student Services Building
Reading Campus
Buildings A
- Seek shelter in restroom on ground floor, interior stairwell and lower level halls away from windows
Building B
- Seek Shelter in lowest floor in restrooms and hallways away from windows
Building C
- Seek Shelter in lowest floor in restrooms and hallways away from windows
Building D
- Seek Shelter in lowest floor in hallway away from windows
Building E
- Seek Shelter in lowest floor in hallways away from windows
Building F
- Seek Shelter in lowest floor in hallways away from windows
Building G
- There is no suitable place of refuge in this building. Take shelter in Building A.
Building I
- There is no suitable place of refuge in this building. Take shelter in Building D.
Building J
- There is no suitable place of refuge in this building. Take shelter in Building D.
Off Campus Locations
2900 Reading Road: 1819 Innovation Hub
- Seek shelter on the 1st floor away from windows
Campus Receiving
- Seek shelter in room 107 away from windows and exterior doors
Observatory
- Seek shelter in the basement away from windows
Fishwick
- Lowest level, interior hallway, lower stairwells, and any lower level restrooms without glass windows or doors
Garages
Calhoun Garage
- Maintenance Shop: Seek shelter in hallway away exterior windows
Calhoun Garage, ROTC & Band
- Seek shelter in lower levels and interior stairwells
Campus Green Garage
- Seek shelter in Lindner Hall
CCM Garage
- Seek shelter in lower levels of the garage
Corry Gage
- Seek shelter in stairwells of garage or Edwards Center
Clifton Court Garage
- Seek Shelter in Rieveschl Hall or lowest level of garage
Woodside Drive Garage
- Seek shelter in stairwells or Langsam Library
University Avenue Garage
- French West is the closest accessible building
Kingsgate Circle Garage/University Hall
- Lowest level of the garage
Varsity Village Garage
- Seek shelter in the back of garage away from garage entrances
Eden Garage
- Seek Shelter in lower levels of garage or MSB, UC Hospital Structure