Severe Weather

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUMC responds to the winter storm

    During the predawn hours last Monday, Vanderbilt University Medical Center activated its Emergency Operations Center and initiated an Orange Alert for inclement weather in response to the worsening ice storm. Read More

    Feb 23, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Snow daze

    The winter storm that swept through Middle Tennessee this week brought a little bit of everything to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the rest of the region — rain, sleet, ice, snow, high winds and bitter cold temperatures. Read More

    Feb 18, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Classes resume Feb. 18

    Classes are resuming Wednesday, Feb. 18. Read More

    Feb 17, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    VUMC’s storm preparedness efforts lauded by National Weather Service

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center is the first medical center in Tennessee to be named a Storm Ready Supporter by the National Weather Service (NWS), a designation that recognizes a superior level of preparedness for tornadoes and inclement weather. Read More

    Jul 24, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt to test tornado sirens March 1

    The Vanderbilt University Police Department will conduct a test of the university’s Outdoor Severe Weather Warning System – the Vanderbilt tornado sirens – at noon this Saturday, March 1. Read More

    Feb 26, 2014

  • Vanderbilt University

    Severe weather at Vanderbilt – do you know what to do?

    Severe Weather Awareness Week in Tennessee, Feb. 16-22, is a good time to revisit what to do in the event severe weather threatens the Vanderbilt community. Read More

    Feb 14, 2014