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17:42 Oct 30, 2015 | |
| Title | Notification of Unusual Event Due to a Tornado Warning on Texas A&M Campus |
| Event Description | At 1250 CDT, a Notification of Unusual Event was declared at the Texas A&M Nuclear Science Center due to a tornado warning on the Texas A&M Campus. The reactor was secured and Science Center staff were evacuated to their designated tornado shelter in the facility. There is no risk to public health and safety.
The tornado warning is in effect until 1345 CDT.
At 1342 CDT, the tornado warning was terminated. The licensee conducted a facility walkdown and did not observe any damage to the facility. At 1400 CDT, the Notification of Unusual Event was terminated. The licensee notified their NRC Project Manager (Hardesty). Notified NRR (Reed), NRR EO (Howe), IRD (Gott), DHS SWO, FEMA Ops, DHS NICC, Nuclear SSA (email) and FEMA Watch Center (email). |
| Where | |
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| Texas A&M University College Station, Texas (NRC Region 0) | |
| License number: | R-83 |
| Reporting | |
| Emergency class: | Unusual Event |
| 10 CFR 50.72(a) (1) (i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.82 h-0.159 days <br />-0.0227 weeks <br />-0.00523 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Sean Mcdeavitt 13:53 Oct 30, 2015 |
| NRC Officer: | Howie Crouch |
| Last Updated: | Oct 30, 2015 |
| 51508 - NRC Website
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Texas A&M University with 10 CFR 50.72(a)(1)(i), Emergency Class Declaration | |
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