City of Commerce / Texas A&M University-Commerce

Tornado Warning System / ThorGuard Warning System

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ThorGuard:  This outdoor warning system alerts members on our campus community and the citizens of Commerce when there is a 20% chance of a lightening strike within 2 miles of our campus.  Whenever the system detects the likelihood of lightening, it will sound a 'Red Alert'.  This is an air horn blast that is 15 seconds in length.   When conditions are deemed safe by ThorGuard, the 'All Clear' will sound.  The All Clear consists of 3 air horn blasts of 5 second lengths. 

 

Tornado Warning:  This outdoor warning system was installed to alert citizens of Commerce and the campus community when a tornado has been sighted.  It is manually activated by either the University Police, or Commerce Police.  It's warning sound is a loud siren sound.  It has only one sound, and it does NOT give an all clear sound.