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Severe weather continuing until evening with hail and wind risk

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Butler University issued a Dawg Alert that severe weather was continuing until 9:45 p.m. with possible hail and damaging winds.

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Institution
Butler University
Private Masters · IN
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~5,500 studentsDawg Alert
Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

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Verified verbatim123 chars
Dawg Alert: Severe weather continuing until 9:45 PM. Possible Hail and damaging winds. Continue to monitor local weather.
Verify this quote
Dawg Alert Rave RSS (butler/channel2)getrave.comfind archived copies
Dual independent Rave RSS fetch 2026-08-10. SPN 523.
pubDate 2025-05-17T00:23:47Z; EDT applied (May evening May 16 local).
Thread checked N/A (RSS single product). Double space after PM. preserved.
Distinct incident from 2025-04-14-butler-university-parking-garage-elevator-entrapment-concluded: severe weather vs elevator entrapment.
First-message queue 2026-08-16: first preserved Rave product is a continuing-weather update. Type kept update. No earlier initial in the live feed.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Dawg Alert: Severe weather continuing until 9:45 PM. Possible Hail and damaging winds. Continue to monitor local weather.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

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    1. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Dawg Alert branding identifies the institutional sender. (supported by the alert language)
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

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    1. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Severe weather with hail and damaging winds is the hazard. (supported by the alert language)
  • Locationabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: No campus building location is named. Vote total supports verdict 0.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

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    1. absent: No campus building location is named. (not present in the transmitted text)
    2. absent: No campus building location is named. (no clear instance in this product)
    3. absent: No campus building location is named. (element is absent from the wording)
    4. absent: No campus building location is named. (cannot identify this element here)
    5. absent: No campus building location is named. (not stated in the alert copy)
    6. absent: No campus building location is named. (missing from this product)
    7. absent: No campus building location is named. (no support in the verbatim text)
    8. absent: No campus building location is named. (reader cannot find this element)
    9. absent: No campus building location is named. (not encoded in this message)
    10. absent: No campus building location is named. (absent from the official product)
    11. absent: No campus building location is named. (not present in the transmitted text)
    12. absent: No campus building location is named. (no clear instance in this product)
    13. absent: No campus building location is named. (element is absent from the wording)
    14. absent: No campus building location is named. (cannot identify this element here)
    15. absent: No campus building location is named. (not stated in the alert copy)
    16. absent: No campus building location is named. (missing from this product)
    17. absent: No campus building location is named. (no support in the verbatim text)
    18. absent: No campus building location is named. (reader cannot find this element)
    19. absent: No campus building location is named. (not encoded in this message)
    20. absent: No campus building location is named. (absent from the official product)
    21. absent: No campus building location is named. (not present in the transmitted text)
    22. absent: No campus building location is named. (no clear instance in this product)
    23. absent: No campus building location is named. (element is absent from the wording)
    24. absent: No campus building location is named. (cannot identify this element here)
    25. absent: No campus building location is named. (not stated in the alert copy)
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

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    1. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Continue to monitor local weather is guidance. (supported by the alert language)
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

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    1. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Until 9:45 PM is a time cue. (supported by the alert language)
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator synthesis: Damaging winds language conveys severity. Vote total supports verdict 1.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

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    1. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (present in the transmitted text)
    2. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (explicitly stated in the product)
    3. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    4. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (reader can locate this element)
    5. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (supported by the alert language)
    6. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (carried in the official product)
    7. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (named in the message body)
    8. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (available to the recipient)
    9. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (encoded in the alert copy)
    10. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    11. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (present in the transmitted text)
    12. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (explicitly stated in the product)
    13. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    14. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (reader can locate this element)
    15. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (supported by the alert language)
    16. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (carried in the official product)
    17. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (named in the message body)
    18. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (available to the recipient)
    19. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (encoded in the alert copy)
    20. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (verifiable from the verbatim text)
    21. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (present in the transmitted text)
    22. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (explicitly stated in the product)
    23. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (clearly identifiable in wording)
    24. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (reader can locate this element)
    25. present: Damaging winds language conveys severity. (supported by the alert language)

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

Butler University posts Dawg Alert products via Rave; public feed at getrave.com/rss/butler/channel2.
Analysis

Key Findings

Severe-weather continuation product with until-time and hail/wind risk language.
Outcome
Monitor-local-weather guidance issued while severe weather continued.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    Dawg Alert Rave RSS severe weather continuing
    getrave.com
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "Butler University: Severe weather continuing until evening with hail and wind risk." Incident of May 16, 2025. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/butler-university-severe-weather-continuing-2025-05-16/

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private-mastersindianabutlersevere-weather
Added August 2026Updated August 2026Via ingestion