MTSU plans to test its tornado sirens on campus and at the Miller Coliseum Complex Monday, Jan. 3, at 11:20 a.m.

The test, conducted by the University Police Department, will be the first of 2022 and once again is a brief dry run for the MTSU system. No safety actions are necessary.

If there’s inclement weather in the area at the scheduled test time, however, the test will be canceled.

MTSU notifies the campus and surrounding neighborhoods before each siren test. The university uses a “first Monday” monthly tornado-siren testing schedule to minimize distractions for the campus and its neighbors.

Under the plan, even if a siren test date falls on a university holiday, the department will still conduct the scheduled test.

Members of the campus community can prepare for emergency weather by checking MTSU’s list of recommended shelters at http://tinyurl.com/MTSUTornadoShelters. The complete siren-testing schedule also is available at http://mtsunews.com/tornado-siren-testing.

Remember: When there’s a weather emergency, all students, faculty and staff automatically receive a Rave alert at their MTSU email addresses.

MTSU community members who also want text and/or voice notifications can use the “click here and log in” link at http://mtsunews.com/weather to begin those alerts.

University offices reopen after the winter break on Jan. 3. The spring 2022 semester at MTSU begins Tuesday, Jan. 18.

For status updates on MTSU anytime, visit https://mtsu.edu/coronavirus.

— Gina E. Fann (gina.fann@mtsu.edu)

Damaged vehicles and downed power lines are strewn along Nashville Pike in Gallatin, Tenn., in front of a Nissan dealership in the wake of a deadly tornado outbreak in this April 2006 file image. Nine tornadoes touched down in Middle Tennessee on April 7, 2006, killing 10 people, including seven in Gallatin, and injuring hundreds more. Around 700 homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed in Sumner County alone, including several on the Volunteer State Community College campus, located across the street from this car dealership. (Image by Ernest Prim/Adobe Stock Photos)