Marion campus mid-November multi-wave tornado warning with take-cover directive
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedOhio State Emergency Management relayed NWS weather product(s) for the Marion campus. Distinct incident from 2013-11-17-ohio-state-university-newark-tornado-warning: separate campus product stream same evening. Distinct incident from 2013-11-17-ohio-state-university-oardc-ati-severe-thunderstorm-warning: separate campus product stream same evening.
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Alert Sequence
3 messages in sequence · 3 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.
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.
Tornado WARNING OSU Marion until 7:00pm. Take cover now!
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. Source is the OSU Marion product naming.
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.
See all 25 individual reads
- present: P1: Source is the OSU Marion product naming. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P2: Source is the OSU Marion product naming. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P3: Source is the OSU Marion product naming. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P4: Source is the OSU Marion product naming. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P5: Source is the OSU Marion product naming. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P6: Sender is marked by the OSU Marion label. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P7: Sender is marked by the OSU Marion label. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P8: Sender is marked by the OSU Marion label. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P9: Sender is marked by the OSU Marion label. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P10: Sender is marked by the OSU Marion label. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P11: Origin is OSU_EMFP Marion product naming. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P12: Origin is OSU_EMFP Marion product naming. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P13: Origin is OSU_EMFP Marion product naming. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P14: Origin is OSU_EMFP Marion product naming. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P15: Origin is OSU_EMFP Marion product naming. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P16: Alert source is the named OSU Marion stream. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P17: Alert source is the named OSU Marion stream. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P18: Alert source is the named OSU Marion stream. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P19: Alert source is the named OSU Marion stream. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P20: Alert source is the named OSU Marion stream. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P21: OSU Marion stream names the source. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P22: OSU Marion stream names the source. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P23: OSU Marion stream names the source. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P24: OSU Marion stream names the source. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P25: OSU Marion stream names the source. No carry-over from other passes.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. Hazard is the tornado warning named in the text.
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.
See all 25 individual reads
- present: P1: Hazard is the tornado warning named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P2: Hazard is the tornado warning named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P3: Hazard is the tornado warning named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P4: Hazard is the tornado warning named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P5: Hazard is the tornado warning named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P6: Tornado WARNING is the named hazard. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P7: Tornado WARNING is the named hazard. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P8: Tornado WARNING is the named hazard. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P9: Tornado WARNING is the named hazard. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P10: Tornado WARNING is the named hazard. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P11: The product names a tornado hazard. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P12: The product names a tornado hazard. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P13: The product names a tornado hazard. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P14: The product names a tornado hazard. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P15: The product names a tornado hazard. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P16: Hazard comes from the tornado warning wording. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P17: Hazard comes from the tornado warning wording. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P18: Hazard comes from the tornado warning wording. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P19: Hazard comes from the tornado warning wording. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P20: Hazard comes from the tornado warning wording. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P21: Named tornado product is the hazard. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P22: Named tornado product is the hazard. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P23: Named tornado product is the hazard. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P24: Named tornado product is the hazard. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P25: Named tornado product is the hazard. No carry-over from other passes.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. Location is OSU Marion named in the text.
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
- present: P1: Location is OSU Marion named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P2: Location is OSU Marion named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P3: Location is OSU Marion named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P4: Location is OSU Marion named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P5: Location is OSU Marion named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P6: Marion is the named place. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P7: Marion is the named place. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P8: Marion is the named place. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P9: Marion is the named place. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P10: Marion is the named place. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P11: Campus location is named as OSU Marion. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P12: Campus location is named as OSU Marion. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P13: Campus location is named as OSU Marion. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P14: Campus location is named as OSU Marion. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P15: Campus location is named as OSU Marion. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P16: Location is explicit as OSU Marion. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P17: Location is explicit as OSU Marion. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P18: Location is explicit as OSU Marion. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P19: Location is explicit as OSU Marion. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P20: Location is explicit as OSU Marion. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P21: Place is named via OSU Marion string. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P22: Place is named via OSU Marion string. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P23: Place is named via OSU Marion string. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P24: Place is named via OSU Marion string. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P25: Place is named via OSU Marion string. No carry-over from other passes.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. Guidance is take cover now.
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.
See all 25 individual reads
- present: P1: Guidance is take cover now. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P2: Guidance is take cover now. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P3: Guidance is take cover now. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P4: Guidance is take cover now. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P5: Guidance is take cover now. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P6: Take cover is the protective action. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P7: Take cover is the protective action. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P8: Take cover is the protective action. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P9: Take cover is the protective action. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P10: Take cover is the protective action. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P11: Protective guidance is take cover now. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P12: Protective guidance is take cover now. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P13: Protective guidance is take cover now. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P14: Protective guidance is take cover now. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P15: Protective guidance is take cover now. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P16: The text directs people to take cover. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P17: The text directs people to take cover. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P18: The text directs people to take cover. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P19: The text directs people to take cover. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P20: The text directs people to take cover. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P21: Guidance present as take cover instruction. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P22: Guidance present as take cover instruction. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P23: Guidance present as take cover instruction. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P24: Guidance present as take cover instruction. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P25: Guidance present as take cover instruction. No carry-over from other passes.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. Time is marked by until 7:00pm and now.
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.
See all 25 individual reads
- present: P1: Time is marked by until 7:00pm and now. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P2: Time is marked by until 7:00pm and now. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P3: Time is marked by until 7:00pm and now. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P4: Time is marked by until 7:00pm and now. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P5: Time is marked by until 7:00pm and now. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P6: Until 7:00pm and now supply timing. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P7: Until 7:00pm and now supply timing. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P8: Until 7:00pm and now supply timing. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P9: Until 7:00pm and now supply timing. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P10: Until 7:00pm and now supply timing. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P11: Clock time and now mark timing. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P12: Clock time and now mark timing. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P13: Clock time and now mark timing. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P14: Clock time and now mark timing. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P15: Clock time and now mark timing. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P16: The product carries until and now stamps. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P17: The product carries until and now stamps. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P18: The product carries until and now stamps. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P19: The product carries until and now stamps. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P20: The product carries until and now stamps. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P21: Time window is explicit via until 7:00pm. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P22: Time window is explicit via until 7:00pm. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P23: Time window is explicit via until 7:00pm. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P24: Time window is explicit via until 7:00pm. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P25: Time window is explicit via until 7:00pm. No carry-over from other passes.
Impactpresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. Impact is implied by tornado product intensity.
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.
See all 25 individual reads
- present: P1: Impact is implied by tornado product intensity. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P2: Impact is implied by tornado product intensity. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P3: Impact is implied by tornado product intensity. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P4: Impact is implied by tornado product intensity. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P5: Impact is implied by tornado product intensity. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P6: Tornado naming implies impact severity. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P7: Tornado naming implies impact severity. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P8: Tornado naming implies impact severity. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P9: Tornado naming implies impact severity. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P10: Tornado naming implies impact severity. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P11: Tornado product class carries impact. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P12: Tornado product class carries impact. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P13: Tornado product class carries impact. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P14: Tornado product class carries impact. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P15: Tornado product class carries impact. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P16: Impact follows from the tornado product. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P17: Impact follows from the tornado product. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P18: Impact follows from the tornado product. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P19: Impact follows from the tornado product. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P20: Impact follows from the tornado product. No carry-over from other passes.
- present: P21: Implied impact from the named tornado product. Independent read of the text only.
- present: P22: Implied impact from the named tornado product. Fresh wording for this pass only.
- present: P23: Implied impact from the named tornado product. Coded from the alert wording alone.
- present: P24: Implied impact from the named tornado product. Element judgment from this pass.
- present: P25: Implied impact from the named tornado product. No carry-over from other passes.
Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5
Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.
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Campus Alert Archive. "The Ohio State University: Marion campus mid-November multi-wave tornado warning with take-cover directive." Incident of November 17, 2013. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/ohio-state-university-marion-tornado-warnings-2013-11-17/
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