 This week has the potential for severe weather on campus. Here are some important tips and information to keep you informed and safe in the event of severe weather. It's important to know the difference between a weather watch and a weather warning, especially when there is a risk of tornadoes. A tornado watch is when the ingredients for a tornado are present, but there is no active tornado in your area. This is a great time to prepare for severe weather. Tornado warning is when the ingredients have come together and there is an active tornado in your area. Immediately seek shelter if a tornado warning is issued. UA Alerts will let you know when there is an immediate threat to the campus area. Additionally, there are several storm shelters across campus that are opened when a tornado watch is issued. You can find a full list of campus storm shelter locations at ready.ua.edu or on the UA Safety App. If you can't make it to a storm shelter in time, every campus building has a best available refuge area also listed online. Stay informed by signing up for UA Alerts, listening to 92.5 FM UA Info Radio, downloading the UA Safety App and following at UA Underscore Safety on Twitter. Don't wait. Make your weather preparedness plan early.