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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>To: All New Students,
Faculty & Staff</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Thor Guard Lightning
Prediction System </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Texas A&M-Commerce is being
protected by the Thor Guard lightning prediction system. This is the same
system used exclusively by the PGA Tour, Senior Tour, LPGA and USGA. It
was also used at all 1996 Olympic venues in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:City>. The main sensor is located at
Henderson Hall and horn locations are at Gee Library, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Morris</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Recreation</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, Henderson Hall,
Halladay Student Services, Hubbell Hall, Memorial Stadium, and the Band
Marching field behind Whitley. The Thor Guard control panel is located at
the University Police Department in Henderson Hall.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Operating as a fully
automatic system, the horns sound two distinctly different tone
sequences. When the probability of lightning is imminent, a single 15
second blast will alert everyone accordingly. Whether you are at the
stadium, intramural fields, pool or your courtyard, please seek shelter in an
automobile, building or other covered area. When the danger passes, you
may return to your activities when three short (5
second) blasts are heard.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>In order to keep the entire
system operational, we will test all horn </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>locations on a monthly
basis. On the first Wednesday of every month, at </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>12:00 Noon, the "All
Clear" (three short blast sequence) will be manually </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>activated, unless there is a
potential for dangerous weather approaching. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>For questions or further
information, please call the Safety/Risk Manager </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>at X5862. Thank you.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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