TORNADO / OUTDOOR WARNING SIREN TESTING
Friday, May 1, 2026
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Allendale Campus
Alumni, Community, Faculty, Staff, Students
GVSU’s Allendale campus, and all communities within Ottawa County, will complete monthly planned testing of the tornado warning siren system each first Friday of the month at noon. The test will consist of a 1 to 3 minute steady tone. In the event of actual severe weather, the test will be postponed.
This is informational only. No immediate action is required. In the event of an actual weather emergency, members of the GVSU community should already be aware of safe areas on campus. When the sirens sound, please make yourself aware of the closest designated tornado safety area. Safety areas are identified on signs located in the interior hallways on the lowest floor of all buildings on campus. For a complete list of safety locations visit: http://www.gvsu.edu/shelter
This monthly testing occurs on the first Friday of each month, April through October under the authority of the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office – Division of Emergency Management.
This event is recurring on Friday, April 3, 2026, Friday, June 5, 2026, Friday, July 3, 2026, Friday, August 7, 2026, Friday, September 4, 2026 and Friday, October 2, 2026.
Location Information
Download parking map for the Allendale Campus
Contact Information
Sgt William O’Donnell,
Grand Valley State University Police
Department
616-331-3255 www.gvsu.edu/dps
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This event was added to the calendar by William O'Donnell (odonnewi@gvsu.edu) on Thursday, February 12, 2026 and was last updated on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9:54 a.m.