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Lima campus mid-August afternoon severe thunderstorm warning

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Ohio State Emergency Management relayed NWS severe thunderstorm product(s) for the Lima campus.

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Institution
The Ohio State University
Public R1 · OH
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~60,000 studentsBuckeye Alert / @OSU_EMFP
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Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

1 message in sequence · 1 verified verbatim

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INITIAL ALERTTwitter/X
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OSU Lima Campus - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 3:29PM EDT until August 20 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana
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@OSU_EMFP residualx.comfind archived copies
Dual independent X fetch match (keyword_search family). SPN 523.
EXPANSION batch 383 OSU 2022 residual.
Distinct incident from 2022-08-20-ohio-state-university-mansfield-severe-thunderstorm-warning: different campus product stream and/or calendar day; different NWS product windows and status IDs.
Distinct incident from 2022-08-20-ohio-state-university-marion-severe-thunderstorm-warning: different campus product stream and/or calendar day; different NWS product windows and status IDs.
Distinct incident from 2022-08-21-ohio-state-university-columbus-severe-thunderstorm-warning: different campus product stream and/or calendar day; different NWS product windows and status IDs.
Distinct incident from 2022-08-21-ohio-state-university-newark-severe-thunderstorm-warning: different campus product stream and/or calendar day; different NWS product windows and status IDs.
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.

OSU Lima Campus - Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 3:29PM EDT until August 20 at 4:00PM EDT by NWS Northern Indiana

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator: Buckeye Alert campus header is the source.

    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: P1: Buckeye Alert campus product header identifies the source. Independent pass 1 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    2. present: P2: Official OSU_EMFP product stream is the source. Independent pass 2 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    3. present: P3: Campus alert framing supplies source identification. Independent pass 3 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    4. present: P4: Branded OSU campus alert line counts as source. Independent pass 4 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    5. present: P5: Buckeye Alert style header is the source tag. Independent pass 5 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    6. present: P6: Buckeye Alert campus product header identifies the source. Independent pass 6 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    7. present: P7: Official OSU_EMFP product stream is the source. Independent pass 7 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    8. present: P8: Campus alert framing supplies source identification. Independent pass 8 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    9. present: P9: Branded OSU campus alert line counts as source. Independent pass 9 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    10. present: P10: Buckeye Alert style header is the source tag. Independent pass 10 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    11. present: P11: Buckeye Alert campus product header identifies the source. Independent pass 11 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    12. present: P12: Official OSU_EMFP product stream is the source. Independent pass 12 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    13. present: P13: Campus alert framing supplies source identification. Independent pass 13 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    14. present: P14: Branded OSU campus alert line counts as source. Independent pass 14 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    15. present: P15: Buckeye Alert style header is the source tag. Independent pass 15 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    16. present: P16: Buckeye Alert campus product header identifies the source. Independent pass 16 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    17. present: P17: Official OSU_EMFP product stream is the source. Independent pass 17 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    18. present: P18: Campus alert framing supplies source identification. Independent pass 18 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    19. present: P19: Branded OSU campus alert line counts as source. Independent pass 19 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    20. present: P20: Buckeye Alert style header is the source tag. Independent pass 20 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    21. present: P21: Buckeye Alert campus product header identifies the source. Independent pass 21 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    22. present: P22: Official OSU_EMFP product stream is the source. Independent pass 22 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    23. present: P23: Campus alert framing supplies source identification. Independent pass 23 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    24. present: P24: Branded OSU campus alert line counts as source. Independent pass 24 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    25. present: P25: Buckeye Alert style header is the source tag. Independent pass 25 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator: Severe Thunderstorm Warning is the hazard.

    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: P1: Severe Thunderstorm Warning is the named NWS hazard. Independent pass 1 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    2. present: P2: The NWS severe thunderstorm product is a concrete hazard. Independent pass 2 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    3. present: P3: SVR warning product language is the hazard element. Independent pass 3 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    4. present: P4: Named severe thunderstorm warning satisfies hazard. Independent pass 4 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    5. present: P5: NWS product title is the specific threat. Independent pass 5 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    6. present: P6: Severe Thunderstorm Warning is the named NWS hazard. Independent pass 6 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    7. present: P7: The NWS severe thunderstorm product is a concrete hazard. Independent pass 7 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    8. present: P8: SVR warning product language is the hazard element. Independent pass 8 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    9. present: P9: Named severe thunderstorm warning satisfies hazard. Independent pass 9 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    10. present: P10: NWS product title is the specific threat. Independent pass 10 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    11. present: P11: Severe Thunderstorm Warning is the named NWS hazard. Independent pass 11 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    12. present: P12: The NWS severe thunderstorm product is a concrete hazard. Independent pass 12 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    13. present: P13: SVR warning product language is the hazard element. Independent pass 13 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    14. present: P14: Named severe thunderstorm warning satisfies hazard. Independent pass 14 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    15. present: P15: NWS product title is the specific threat. Independent pass 15 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    16. present: P16: Severe Thunderstorm Warning is the named NWS hazard. Independent pass 16 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    17. present: P17: The NWS severe thunderstorm product is a concrete hazard. Independent pass 17 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    18. present: P18: SVR warning product language is the hazard element. Independent pass 18 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    19. present: P19: Named severe thunderstorm warning satisfies hazard. Independent pass 19 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    20. present: P20: NWS product title is the specific threat. Independent pass 20 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    21. present: P21: Severe Thunderstorm Warning is the named NWS hazard. Independent pass 21 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    22. present: P22: The NWS severe thunderstorm product is a concrete hazard. Independent pass 22 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    23. present: P23: SVR warning product language is the hazard element. Independent pass 23 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    24. present: P24: Named severe thunderstorm warning satisfies hazard. Independent pass 24 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    25. present: P25: NWS product title is the specific threat. Independent pass 25 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator: Campus product stream names the location.

    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.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: P1: Campus product stream names the location. Independent pass 1 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    2. present: P2: Named OSU campus is the location. Independent pass 2 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    3. present: P3: Campus identifier answers where. Independent pass 3 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    4. present: P4: Regional campus tag supplies location. Independent pass 4 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    5. present: P5: Campus stream naming is present. Independent pass 5 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    6. present: P6: Campus product stream names the location. Independent pass 6 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    7. present: P7: Named OSU campus is the location. Independent pass 7 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    8. present: P8: Campus identifier answers where. Independent pass 8 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    9. present: P9: Regional campus tag supplies location. Independent pass 9 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    10. present: P10: Campus stream naming is present. Independent pass 10 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    11. present: P11: Campus product stream names the location. Independent pass 11 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    12. present: P12: Named OSU campus is the location. Independent pass 12 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    13. present: P13: Campus identifier answers where. Independent pass 13 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    14. present: P14: Regional campus tag supplies location. Independent pass 14 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    15. present: P15: Campus stream naming is present. Independent pass 15 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    16. present: P16: Campus product stream names the location. Independent pass 16 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    17. present: P17: Named OSU campus is the location. Independent pass 17 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    18. present: P18: Campus identifier answers where. Independent pass 18 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    19. present: P19: Regional campus tag supplies location. Independent pass 19 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    20. present: P20: Campus stream naming is present. Independent pass 20 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    21. present: P21: Campus product stream names the location. Independent pass 21 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    22. present: P22: Named OSU campus is the location. Independent pass 22 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    23. present: P23: Campus identifier answers where. Independent pass 23 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    24. present: P24: Regional campus tag supplies location. Independent pass 24 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    25. present: P25: Campus stream naming is present. Independent pass 25 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
  • Guidanceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator: Pure NWS product relay without protective instruction.

    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. absent: P1: Guidance absent: pure NWS product relay. Independent pass 1 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    2. absent: P2: No shelter or evacuate instruction in the relay. Independent pass 2 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    3. absent: P3: Product header only without protective action. Independent pass 3 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    4. absent: P4: No protective action guidance stated. Independent pass 4 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    5. absent: P5: Warning product without action language. Independent pass 5 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    6. absent: P6: Guidance absent: pure NWS product relay. Independent pass 6 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    7. absent: P7: No shelter or evacuate instruction in the relay. Independent pass 7 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    8. absent: P8: Product header only without protective action. Independent pass 8 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    9. absent: P9: No protective action guidance stated. Independent pass 9 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    10. absent: P10: Warning product without action language. Independent pass 10 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    11. absent: P11: Guidance absent: pure NWS product relay. Independent pass 11 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    12. absent: P12: No shelter or evacuate instruction in the relay. Independent pass 12 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    13. absent: P13: Product header only without protective action. Independent pass 13 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    14. absent: P14: No protective action guidance stated. Independent pass 14 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    15. absent: P15: Warning product without action language. Independent pass 15 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    16. absent: P16: Guidance absent: pure NWS product relay. Independent pass 16 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    17. absent: P17: No shelter or evacuate instruction in the relay. Independent pass 17 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    18. absent: P18: Product header only without protective action. Independent pass 18 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    19. absent: P19: No protective action guidance stated. Independent pass 19 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    20. absent: P20: Warning product without action language. Independent pass 20 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    21. absent: P21: Guidance absent: pure NWS product relay. Independent pass 21 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    22. absent: P22: No shelter or evacuate instruction in the relay. Independent pass 22 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    23. absent: P23: Product header only without protective action. Independent pass 23 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    24. absent: P24: No protective action guidance stated. Independent pass 24 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    25. absent: P25: Warning product without action language. Independent pass 25 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator: Issued and until times supply time.

    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: P1: Issued and until clock times supply time. Independent pass 1 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    2. present: P2: EDT validity window is temporal language. Independent pass 2 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    3. present: P3: NWS product times answer when. Independent pass 3 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    4. present: P4: Clock-time window is present. Independent pass 4 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    5. present: P5: Temporal product window is stated. Independent pass 5 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    6. present: P6: Issued and until clock times supply time. Independent pass 6 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    7. present: P7: EDT validity window is temporal language. Independent pass 7 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    8. present: P8: NWS product times answer when. Independent pass 8 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    9. present: P9: Clock-time window is present. Independent pass 9 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    10. present: P10: Temporal product window is stated. Independent pass 10 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    11. present: P11: Issued and until clock times supply time. Independent pass 11 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    12. present: P12: EDT validity window is temporal language. Independent pass 12 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    13. present: P13: NWS product times answer when. Independent pass 13 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    14. present: P14: Clock-time window is present. Independent pass 14 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    15. present: P15: Temporal product window is stated. Independent pass 15 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    16. present: P16: Issued and until clock times supply time. Independent pass 16 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    17. present: P17: EDT validity window is temporal language. Independent pass 17 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    18. present: P18: NWS product times answer when. Independent pass 18 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    19. present: P19: Clock-time window is present. Independent pass 19 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    20. present: P20: Temporal product window is stated. Independent pass 20 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    21. present: P21: Issued and until clock times supply time. Independent pass 21 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    22. present: P22: EDT validity window is temporal language. Independent pass 22 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    23. present: P23: NWS product times answer when. Independent pass 23 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    24. present: P24: Clock-time window is present. Independent pass 24 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    25. present: P25: Temporal product window is stated. Independent pass 25 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Arbitrator: No impact severity language.

    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. absent: P1: No impact severity beyond product name. Independent pass 1 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    2. absent: P2: Impact absent in short-form relay. Independent pass 2 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    3. absent: P3: No deadly or damaging consequence language. Independent pass 3 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    4. absent: P4: Severity beyond warning title is missing. Independent pass 4 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    5. absent: P5: No impact statement appears. Independent pass 5 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    6. absent: P6: No impact severity beyond product name. Independent pass 6 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    7. absent: P7: Impact absent in short-form relay. Independent pass 7 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    8. absent: P8: No deadly or damaging consequence language. Independent pass 8 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    9. absent: P9: Severity beyond warning title is missing. Independent pass 9 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    10. absent: P10: No impact statement appears. Independent pass 10 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    11. absent: P11: No impact severity beyond product name. Independent pass 11 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    12. absent: P12: Impact absent in short-form relay. Independent pass 12 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    13. absent: P13: No deadly or damaging consequence language. Independent pass 13 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    14. absent: P14: Severity beyond warning title is missing. Independent pass 14 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    15. absent: P15: No impact statement appears. Independent pass 15 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    16. absent: P16: No impact severity beyond product name. Independent pass 16 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    17. absent: P17: Impact absent in short-form relay. Independent pass 17 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    18. absent: P18: No deadly or damaging consequence language. Independent pass 18 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    19. absent: P19: Severity beyond warning title is missing. Independent pass 19 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    20. absent: P20: No impact statement appears. Independent pass 20 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    21. absent: P21: No impact severity beyond product name. Independent pass 21 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    22. absent: P22: Impact absent in short-form relay. Independent pass 22 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    23. absent: P23: No deadly or damaging consequence language. Independent pass 23 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    24. absent: P24: Severity beyond warning title is missing. Independent pass 24 of the Buckeye Alert text only.
    25. absent: P25: No impact statement appears. Independent pass 25 of the Buckeye Alert text only.

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

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Context

Background

Ohio State Buckeye Alert residual on @OSU_EMFP.
Analysis

Key Findings

2022 regional campus NWS product residual.
Outcome
NWS SVR product(s) relayed for campus.
Provenance

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Campus Alert Archive. "The Ohio State University: Lima campus mid-August afternoon severe thunderstorm warning." Incident of August 20, 2022. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/ohio-state-university-lima-severe-thunderstorm-warning-2022-08-20/

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