Each university building has a key area or areas that have been identified as tornado shelters. As a general rule, shelter from tornadoes is best achieved in the lowest level of a building and away from windows and exterior walls, but not under wide, expansion-type roofs.

TORNADO SHELTER LOCATIONS

BUILDING SHELTER LOCATION
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BLDG Hallway between 163-178

Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

Men's and Women's Locker Rooms

Mail Room

Office Suite 128 (128A-128F)

ALLERTON FIELDS CONCESSION Center Stairwell

ALLYN HALL 1st Floor Hallway 129-149

2nd Floor Hallway 201-249

AIRPORT Conference Room

Rooms 104, 106 and 110

ART 1st Floor Hallway Between Rooms 111B-113

Hallway between 214-215

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

1st Floor Hallway from elevator to 112A

ART ANNEX Interior stairwells, all levels

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

BEALL HALL First Floor Hallway 136-147

Second Floor Hallway 201-219

BEALL-McDOWELL OFFICE 1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

2nd Floor Storage Areas Between Arrows

2nd Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

BOWMAN HALL Hallway Between Rooms 106-112

Hallways Between 116-128

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Hallway 115-117

Hallway 106-110

Lecture Halls 106, 108, and 110

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

CARTWRIGHT HALL 1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

Hallways 130D and 130B

2nd Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms and interior stairwells

Corridor 230C to stairwells

3rd Floor Interior Stairwells and Vestibule

3rd Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms near Auditorium entrance

CENTENNIAL COURT A Shelter in Residence Rooms' bathrooms

CENTENNIAL COURT B Shelter in Residence Rooms' bathrooms

CENTENNIAL COURT C Shelter in Residence Rooms' bathrooms

CENTENNIAL COURT D Shelter in Residence Rooms' bathrooms

CENTENNIAL COURT E Shelter in Residence Rooms' bathrooms

CENTENNIAL COURT F Shelter in Residence Rooms' bathrooms

CERAMICS LAB Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

Mixing Room

Glazing Room

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER Hallway Between Observation Room 1-Room 2

Hallway Between Observation Room 2-Room 8

Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

Faculty Curriculum Room

Conference Room 019

CHILLED WATER PLANT Basement

CLARK HALL Hallway 116-141

First Floor Restrooms

Hallway 201-241; Hallway 241 - 256

CUNNINGHAM HALL Stairwells Leading to Basement

Basement Hallways Between Rooms 11-35

Basement Hallways Between Rooms 19A-51

Basement Hallways Between Rooms 44-52

Basement Hallways Between Rooms 25A-45A

CUNNINGHAM HALL ADDITION 2nd, 1st and basement floor stairwells

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

DeWEESE HEALTH CENTER Hallway Between 043-Conference Room A

Stairwells to First Floor

Hallways from main corridor to Office 23 and CEO Garage

Basement Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

DIX STADIUM Tunnel Areas Under East and West Stands

Men's and Women's Restrooms at North and South ends of the field

DUNBAR HALL Hallway 125-153

Hallway 202-252

EASTWAY CENTER 1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

Bowling Alley (When Available)

1st Floor Men's Restroom Hallway

ENGLEMAN HALL 1st Floor Hallway 1D2-1A1

1st Floor Hallway 1E1-1G1

FIELD HOUSE Men’s and Women’s Restrooms and Locker Rooms

FLETCHER HALL 1st Floor Hallway 129-141

2nd Floor Hallways 200-212 and 241-257

FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT Basement

FRANKLIN HALL Hallway 101-131A; Hallway 145-146

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

Hallway adjacent to 200A

GOLF COURSE Golf Cart Storage Area

GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE Locker Rooms; Men's & Women's Restrooms

GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE BUILDING Vacate to Clubhouse

GOLF COURSE TRN'G CENTER Men's and Women's Restrooms

Rooms 119, 121 and 122

HARBOURT HALL Hallway 121A-121C and Hallway 114 to stairwell

First Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

Locker/Lactation Room (116A)

Kitchen/Breakroom (130A)

HENDERSON HALL Lecture Hall

Corridors leading to Lecture Hall

1st Floor Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

Stairwells adjacent to Lecture Hall

ICE ARENA Locker Rooms

KENT HALL Basement Hallway 050 - 075; Basement Men's and Women's Restrooms

Hallways 131 - 136; 167 - 143; Men's and Women's Restrooms

KENT HALL SOUTH WING Hallway adjacent to Classroom 101 and Lecture Hall 102

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

Hallway 209-213; Hallway 217-223

KENT STUDENT CENTER Basement Floor (Cyber Café')

Stairs Leading to Basement From 1st Floor

KOONCE HALL Lower Level Hallway 001-008

Residence's Bathrooms 113, 114, 116

Hallway 206-213; 224-229

KORB HALL Basement Hallway Stairwell-012

1st Floor Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

Hallway 101-115

2nd Floor Hallways 201-207 and 213-220

LAKE HALL Hallway 101-115

Hallway 210-217 and 221-243

LAKE/OLSON CENTER Hallway 149-161

Hallway Room 192A to 149-161 Hallway

Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

LEEBRICK Basement 001 and Trunk Storage 003

First Floor Hallway 100-104, 110-114, 115-119 and 125-129

1st Floor Lounge

2nd Floor Hallway 200-204, 210-214, 215-219, 225-229

Stairwells 2nd floor to basement

LIBRARY Basement Hallway 001-010
(INCLUDES EXECUTIVE OFFICES) Shelter in inner stairwells to 3rd floor

2nd Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

Room 281 Urban Conference Room

Hallway 251-288A; 288A-284; 284-Reception area

LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIALS BLDG. Stairwell Leading to Basement

Hallway 107-108

1st Floor Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

LOWRY HALL Hallway 103A-150A

1st Floor Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

Inner Stairwell Across From Elevator

Hallway 157-177

MAINTENANCE BUILDING Break Room

Lock Shop stock room

MANCHESTER HALL Hallway 131-149

2nd Floor Hallway 210-249

MATH & COMPUTER SCIENCES Hallway 102-121

Hallway 139-143

Hallway 156-160

Stairwell Across from Elevator

1st Floor Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

McDOWELL HALL Hallway 120-132

2nd Floor Hallway 210-219

McGILVREY HALL North Wing

Hallway 108-114

Hallway 131-140

Tunnel Between McGilvrey and Kent Halls

Hallways 206-216

South Wing

Hallway 131-140

Hallway 221-223

Hallway 232-238A

MEMORIAL ATHLETIC AND CONVOCATION CENTER (MACC) Men's & Women's Restrooms in North, West and Southwest corners of building

Hallway 132K-158H

Hallway 173-192

Hallway 181-187D

Hallway 223-262

Hallway 273C-295

MEMORIAL ATHLETIC AND CONVOCATION CENTER ANNEX Hallway from Room 161 to and including Men's and Women's Restrooms

Hallway 191B-192

Hallway 151-155A

2nd Floor Hallway 261D-292A

MERRILL HALL Hallway 114-118

Hallway 101-108

1st Floor Men’s and Women’s Restrooms

MOULTON HALL Basement hallway 036-022

Basement Mens and Women's restrooms

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

Hallway 105-113

Hallway 121-131J

Shelter in stairwells between 1st floor and basement

MUSEUM (ROCKWELL I) Basement

MUSIC AND SPEECH Hallway A100A-A128

Hallway B141-150A

Hallway C105-C111

D Wing Men's and Women's Restrooms

Hallway D101-D112

E Wing Men's and Women's Restrooms

NIXSON HALL Hallway 112-120

Hallway 120-134A

Hallway 100J-111A

Stairwell Between 1st and 2nd Floors

OLSON HALL Hallway 101-115

Hallway 201-241

OLSON/LAKE Hallway 136-146

Conference Room

Walk Through

Student Advising

Computer Lab

Cube 17-18-19 Rooms

OSCAR RITCHIE HALL Hallway Between Rooms 127D-111

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restroom

Hallway 134-140B and 150 - Gallery Hallway

PRENTICE HALL Hallway 101-Stairwell

Hallway 134E-135D

Hallway 201-254

RESEARCH I Hallway 101-102

Hallway 103-107

ROCKWELL I (MUSEUM) Basement

ROCKWELL II Hallway Between Rooms 114-131

Hallway between 110A to 110C

Hallway between 206-228

Men's and Women's Restrooms

SATTERFIELD 1st Floor Men's & Women's Restroom

Hallway 101A-109

Hallway 111-113

Hallway 113-114

Hallway 116-120

SCHWARTZ CENTER Hallway 104-120

Hallway 150-159

Hallway 181-189

SCIENCE RESEARCH LAB Basement Hallway 001-019 and 019A-040

1st floor Men's & Women's Restrooms

SMITH HALL Vacate to Science Research Building shelters

STOCKDALE SAFETY BUILDING Hallway 104-112

STUDENT RECREATION AND WELLNESS CENTER Men's and Women's Locker Rooms

Inner Offices of the Wellness Suite

Conference Room 103A

SUMMIT STREET POWER PLANT Conference Room 104

TAYLOR HALL East & West Inner stairwells (1st & 2nd Floors)

Hallway 111-121

1st Floor Men's & Women's Restrooms

TERRACE HALL 1st Floor Men's & Women's Restrooms

Hallway 132-Stairwell

Hallway 118-126B

Room 113

TERRACE HALL ANNEX Men's and Women's Restrooms

Stairwell to Terrace Hall

TRI TOWERS ROTUNDA 1st Floor, center of rotunda

UNIVERSITY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (UFM) Hallway 105B-110

UNIVERSITY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT (UFM) VEHICLE SERVICE ADDN Vacate to UFM Building Main Hallway

VAN CAMPEN HALL 1st floor Men's & Women's Restrooms

Inner Conference Room 105

Hallway 130-138

VAN DEUSEN HALL 1st Floor Men’s and Women’s Restroom

1st Floor Hallway Between Rooms 114-116B

1st Floor Hallway 117-123

VARSITY BASEBALL CLUBHOUSE Team Locker Room and Team Lounge

VERDER HALL 1st Floor Hallway 101-106 and 111-116;

Lobby

2nd Floor Hallway 201-244

WHITE HALL 1st Floor Hallway 101-106

1st Floor Hallway 121-126

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

Stairwells

WILLIAMS HALL Basement Hallway 13-24 and 24E

WILLIAMSON ALUMNI HOUSE Basement Hallway 004A-005

WKSU Hallway 130-138

WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER Vacate to Williamson Alumni Center Basement

WRIGHT HALL Lower Level Hallways 001-008; 009-013; 010D-012

1st Floor Men's and Women's Restrooms

Second Floor Hallways 206-213, 216-219; 222-229 and 202-230