Grand Forks Storm Shelter

Swanson Hall is a dorm on UND located at the 211 Cornell St. It will open during any severe weather warning.

You are allowed to bring pets to the shelter, but they must be kenneled at Swanson Hall. 

Emergency sirens in Grand Forks are used to warn residents who are outside to seek immediate shelter because of impending severe weather conditions.  The sirens are NOT intended to warn people indoors.  The siren will sound for 3 minute durations and may be sounded more than once during an event. 

Sirens are activated when the City of Grand Forks is considered in IMMEDIATE DANGER or life threatening weather. Information is verified through a competent source. Some examples include but not limited to - tornado warning issued by the NWS, a funnel or a tornado on the ground, within 20 miles of Grand Forks, a severe weather warning with warned winds of 70 mph or more approaching Grand Forks, hazmat incidents, flood, or civil unrest. 

The Grand Forks city sirens are tested on the first Wednesday of each month throughout the year.  The sirens will sound at 1:00 p.m. throughout the city to make sure all are working properly. 

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