UGA Office of Emergency Preparedness

17/03/2026

Attention UGA Students: Emergencies don’t wait—why should you?

Build confidence and learn practical skills at our upcoming preparedness trainings:

🧰 Basic Emergency Preparedness (FREE kit!)
🩸 Stop the Bleed Certification (Earn your cert + kit!)

📅 March 18 & April 14 | 6 PM
📍 MLC 207
👉 Scan the QR code to sign up!

16/03/2026

UGA Weather Alert Athens Campus

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 7:03AM EDT until March 16 at 7:45AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
SVRFFC

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Oconee County in northeastern Georgia... Central
Morgan County in north central Georgia... Eastern Clarke County
in northeastern Georgia... Northern Greene County in east
central Georgia... Oglethorpe County in northeastern Georgia...
Madison County in northeastern Georgia...

* Until 745 AM EDT.

* At 703 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Pocataligo to State Botanical Garden Of Ga
to near Hard Labor Creek State Park, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Madison, Watkinsville, Danielsville, Lexington, Union Point,
Comer, Winterville, Crawford, Colbert, Arnoldsville, Woodville,
Carlton, Maxeys, Hull, Buckhead, Whitehall, Athens-Clarke
County, Stephens, Diamond Hill, and Smithonia.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for north
central, northeastern and east central Georgia.

16/03/2026

UGA Weather Alert Athens Campus

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:27AM EDT until March 16 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
SVRFFC

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Rockdale County in north central Georgia... Oconee County in
northeastern Georgia... Barrow County in north central
Georgia... Northwestern Morgan County in north central
Georgia... Southeastern Gwinnett County in north central
Georgia... Southern Banks County in northeastern Georgia...
Clarke County in northeastern Georgia... Walton County in north
central Georgia... Southeastern Hall County in north central
Georgia... Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Western
Madison County in northeastern Georgia... Newton County in
north central Georgia...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 627 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Candler to near Bold Springs to near
Magnet, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Conyers, Winder, Monroe, Covington, Jefferson,
Commerce, Watkinsville, Athens, Snellville, Loganville,
Braselton, Auburn, Dacula, Social Circle, Statham, Oxford,
Maysville, Arcade, and Nicholson.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop
quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at
once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy
structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central,
north central and northeastern Georgia.

13/03/2026

Attention UGA Students: Emergencies don’t wait—why should you?

Build confidence and learn practical skills at our upcoming preparedness trainings:
🧰 Basic Emergency Preparedness (FREE kit!)
🩸 Stop the Bleed Certification (Earn your cert + kit!)

📅 March 18 & April 14 | 6 PM
📍 MLC 207
👉 Scan the QR code to sign up!

21/02/2026

🐾 Check out our Spring Semester Preparedness Series!

We’re offering several classes to help you become a Prepared Dawg — on campus and beyond.

🌴✈️ Spring Break is almost here… are you ready? 👀

Join us February 26 for our Travel Safety class and pick up practical tips to stay safe during spring break, Maymester, summer travel, and more — whether you’re heading home, hitting the beach, or traveling across the globe.

Stay smart. Stay safe. Stay Prepared, Dawgs. 🐶💪

10/02/2026

🌩️ FREE Virtual Storm Spotter Training 🌩️
NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta is hosting Basic SKYWARN® Spotter Training sessions in the coming weeks! Learn how to safely identify and report severe weather to help protect your community.

📅 Upcoming Virtual Classes:
• Feb 26 | 12 PM EST
• Mar 11 | 12 PM EDT
• Mar 25 | 6 PM EDT

✅ Free & open to the public
🔗 Register: weather.gov/ffc/skywarnsched

Please share with your team and community!

09/02/2026

Grateful for the incredible teamwork that keeps our university community safe during winter weather. ❄️💙 From planning and preparation to around‑the‑clock coordination, it takes many dedicated partners to ensure UGA is ready for whatever the forecast brings.

A huge thank you to our partners with UGA’s Insurance & Claims Management for sourcing extra generators and heating devices for potential power outages. Your proactive support helps keep essential operations running smoothly and our campus protected.

Proud to work alongside such committed teams across the university. Together, we’re always prepared. 🐾
Read more about how UGA plans for winter weather:
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Units across UGA work together to keep people safe, warm and informed.

06/02/2026

If it looks like the lower level of the Tate deck has turned into Lake Lanier 2.0… repeat after me: “My car is not a boat. I repeat, MY CAR is not a boat.”

Turn around, don't drown. Your car can't swim. Please stop trying.

05/02/2026

⚡ Lightning Safety (Because Zeus Is Petty) ⚡

When thunder roars, go indoors. 🔊➡️🏠

04/02/2026

🌪️ Tornado Safety (Roommate Survival Mode) 🌪️

Tornado warning goes off and suddenly your apartment looks like a deleted scene from a disaster movie. 🎬😳

Here’s how to not become a plot twist:
• Go to an interior bathroom, closet, or hallway 🚪
• Grab helmets, pillows, or that random decorative throw none of you bought 🪖🛏️🧺
• Avoid big open rooms like lobbies or gyms 🏟️❌
• Bring the roommate who sleeps through everything 😴➡️🏃 — they won’t make it without you

Dress code optional. Staying alive mandatory. 😌✔️

04/02/2026

This is a test of the University of Georgia's emergency alert system for the UGA Athens campus. If this had been a real emergency, you would have received instructions on what action to take. In the event of an actual emergency, additional information may be found at https://emergency.uga.edu/ as it becomes available.

If you are participating in the statewide severe weather drill today, please move to your shelter location at this time. Once you have accounted for people in your area, please return to work or class. An all clear message will not be provided.

If you need to update your contact information log on to https://ugaalert.uga.edu. This is only a test.