Safe room & storm shelter
Safe room
The Jayson Gentry Community Safe Room provides shelter for hospital staff, patients, and community members during inclement weather.
The Jayson Gentry Community Safe Room provides shelter for hospital staff, patients, and community members.
Tornado shelter
TCMH is the first hospital in the state of Missouri, large or small, to receive FEMA grant funds to construct an on-campus tornado safe room. The storm shelter will provide a safe place for up to 462 hospital patients, employees and community members during times of inclement weather. The 4,000 sq. ft. structure is built to withstand winds of up to 250 MPH. The safe room is located on the south side of the hospital campus.
The public can access the safe room by turning into the hospital drive next to the Medical Office Complex and then continuing straight for 200 yards.
Rules
All visitors are expected to abide by the following rules:
- No weapons
- No alcohol or non-prescription drugs
- No pets except service animals
- No disorderly or disruptive behavior
- No smoking on TCMH property
- No food or drink beyond lobby
- You must sign in upon arrival

Tornado shelter
TCMH is the first hospital in the state of Missouri, large or small, to receive FEMA grant funds to construct an on-campus tornado safe room. The storm shelter will provide a safe place for up to 462 hospital patients, employees and community members during times of inclement weather. The 4,000 sq. ft. structure is built to withstand winds of up to 250 MPH. The safe room is located on the south side of the hospital campus.
The public can access the safe room by turning into the hospital drive next to the Medical Office Complex and then continuing straight for 200 yards.
Rules
All visitors are expected to abide by the following rules:
- No weapons allowed
- No alcohol or non-prescription drugs allowed
- No pets except service animals are allowed
- No disorderly or disruptive behavior
- No smoking is allowed on TCMH property
- No food or drink allowed beyond lobby
- You must sign in upon arrival
