Elon University faces tornado watch
According to an E-Alert sent out at 9:58 a.m. the National Weather Service has extended a tornado watch to include Alamance County and Elon University. The watch is expected to last until 2 p.m. The tornado watch includes 23 counties in North Carolina as of 10:56 a.m. according to the NWS. The counties under tornado watch include Alamance, Chatham and Durham counties. According to an email from Vice President of Student Life, Jon Dooley sent on March 5 if a tornado warning is issued, an E-Alert emergency notification will be sent out and outdoor sirens on Elon’s main campus will be activated.