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Multi-campus winter storm warning with regional campus snow closures

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Ohio State Emergency Management issued winter storm warning product(s) for all campuses, then closed or early-closed Newark, Lima, and Mansfield for December 26 snow.

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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

5 messages in sequence · 5 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.

INITIAL ALERTTwitter/X
Verified verbatim108 chars
Winter Storm WARNING for Central Ohio! http://go.osu./edu/weather Get ready for 3"- 7" of snow on Wednesday!
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@OSU_EMFP residualx.comfind archived copies
Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.
EXPANSION batch 457.
UPDATETwitter/X+10h 47m
Verified verbatim116 chars
All OSU Campuses are under a Winter Storm Warning. Expect heavy snow. Blizzard warning for the eastern part of Ohio.
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@OSU_EMFP residualx.comfind archived copies
Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.
EXPANSION batch 457.
UPDATETwitter/X+1d
Verified verbatim87 chars
OSU Newark is closed for December 26th. Essential personnel only should report to work.
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Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.
EXPANSION batch 457.
UPDATETwitter/X+1d
Verified verbatim108 chars
OSU Lima will close at noon today due to the winter weather. Essential personnel only should report to work.
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Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.
EXPANSION batch 457.
UPDATETwitter/X+1d
Verified verbatim98 chars
OSU Mansfield is closed December 26th due to the snow. Essential personnel only will be on campus.
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@OSU_EMFP residualx.comfind archived copies
Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-02 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.
EXPANSION batch 457.
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.

Winter Storm WARNING for Central Ohio! http://go.osu./edu/weather Get ready for 3"- 7" of snow on Wednesday!

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 25/25 present. Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio.

    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
    1. present: P1: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Independent read of the text only.
    2. present: P2: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    3. present: P3: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    4. present: P4: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Element judgment from this pass.
    5. present: P5: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. No carry-over from other passes.
    6. present: P6: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Independent read of the text only.
    7. present: P7: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    8. present: P8: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    9. present: P9: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Element judgment from this pass.
    10. present: P10: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. No carry-over from other passes.
    11. present: P11: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Independent read of the text only.
    12. present: P12: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    13. present: P13: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    14. present: P14: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Element judgment from this pass.
    15. present: P15: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. No carry-over from other passes.
    16. present: P16: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Independent read of the text only.
    17. present: P17: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    18. present: P18: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    19. present: P19: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Element judgment from this pass.
    20. present: P20: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. No carry-over from other passes.
    21. present: P21: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Independent read of the text only.
    22. present: P22: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    23. present: P23: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    24. present: P24: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. Element judgment from this pass.
    25. present: P25: Source is the OSU winter storm product for Central Ohio. No carry-over from other passes.
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 25/25 present. Hazard is the winter storm 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
    1. present: P1: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    2. present: P2: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    3. present: P3: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    4. present: P4: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    5. present: P5: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
    6. present: P6: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    7. present: P7: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    8. present: P8: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    9. present: P9: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    10. present: P10: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
    11. present: P11: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    12. present: P12: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    13. present: P13: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    14. present: P14: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    15. present: P15: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
    16. present: P16: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    17. present: P17: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    18. present: P18: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    19. present: P19: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    20. present: P20: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
    21. present: P21: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    22. present: P22: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    23. present: P23: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    24. present: P24: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    25. present: P25: Hazard is the winter storm warning named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 25/25 present. Location is Central Ohio 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
    1. present: P1: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    2. present: P2: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    3. present: P3: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    4. present: P4: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    5. present: P5: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
    6. present: P6: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    7. present: P7: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    8. present: P8: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    9. present: P9: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    10. present: P10: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
    11. present: P11: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    12. present: P12: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    13. present: P13: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    14. present: P14: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    15. present: P15: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
    16. present: P16: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    17. present: P17: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    18. present: P18: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    19. present: P19: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    20. present: P20: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
    21. present: P21: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Independent read of the text only.
    22. present: P22: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    23. present: P23: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    24. present: P24: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. Element judgment from this pass.
    25. present: P25: Location is Central Ohio named in the text. No carry-over from other passes.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 25/25 present. Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday.

    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
    1. present: P1: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Independent read of the text only.
    2. present: P2: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    3. present: P3: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    4. present: P4: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Element judgment from this pass.
    5. present: P5: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. No carry-over from other passes.
    6. present: P6: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Independent read of the text only.
    7. present: P7: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    8. present: P8: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    9. present: P9: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Element judgment from this pass.
    10. present: P10: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. No carry-over from other passes.
    11. present: P11: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Independent read of the text only.
    12. present: P12: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    13. present: P13: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    14. present: P14: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Element judgment from this pass.
    15. present: P15: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. No carry-over from other passes.
    16. present: P16: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Independent read of the text only.
    17. present: P17: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    18. present: P18: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    19. present: P19: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Element judgment from this pass.
    20. present: P20: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. No carry-over from other passes.
    21. present: P21: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Independent read of the text only.
    22. present: P22: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    23. present: P23: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    24. present: P24: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. Element judgment from this pass.
    25. present: P25: Guidance is get ready for multi-inch snow on Wednesday. No carry-over from other passes.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 25/25 present. Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact.

    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
    1. present: P1: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Independent read of the text only.
    2. present: P2: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    3. present: P3: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    4. present: P4: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Element judgment from this pass.
    5. present: P5: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. No carry-over from other passes.
    6. present: P6: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Independent read of the text only.
    7. present: P7: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    8. present: P8: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    9. present: P9: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Element judgment from this pass.
    10. present: P10: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. No carry-over from other passes.
    11. present: P11: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Independent read of the text only.
    12. present: P12: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    13. present: P13: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    14. present: P14: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Element judgment from this pass.
    15. present: P15: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. No carry-over from other passes.
    16. present: P16: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Independent read of the text only.
    17. present: P17: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    18. present: P18: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    19. present: P19: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Element judgment from this pass.
    20. present: P20: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. No carry-over from other passes.
    21. present: P21: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Independent read of the text only.
    22. present: P22: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    23. present: P23: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    24. present: P24: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. Element judgment from this pass.
    25. present: P25: Time is named as Wednesday for the snow impact. No carry-over from other passes.
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Majority 25/25 present. Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow.

    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
    1. present: P1: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Independent read of the text only.
    2. present: P2: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    3. present: P3: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    4. present: P4: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Element judgment from this pass.
    5. present: P5: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. No carry-over from other passes.
    6. present: P6: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Independent read of the text only.
    7. present: P7: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    8. present: P8: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    9. present: P9: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Element judgment from this pass.
    10. present: P10: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. No carry-over from other passes.
    11. present: P11: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Independent read of the text only.
    12. present: P12: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    13. present: P13: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    14. present: P14: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Element judgment from this pass.
    15. present: P15: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. No carry-over from other passes.
    16. present: P16: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Independent read of the text only.
    17. present: P17: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    18. present: P18: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    19. present: P19: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Element judgment from this pass.
    20. present: P20: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. No carry-over from other passes.
    21. present: P21: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Independent read of the text only.
    22. present: P22: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Fresh wording for this pass only.
    23. present: P23: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Coded from the alert wording alone.
    24. present: P24: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. Element judgment from this pass.
    25. present: P25: Impact is named as three to seven inches of snow. No carry-over from other passes.

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

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

About this analysis
Context

Background

Ohio State Buckeye Alert residual on @OSU_EMFP.
Analysis

Key Findings

District-wide winter storm product followed by campus-specific snow closures.
Outcome
Multiple regional campuses closed or early-closed for snow.
Provenance

Sources

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Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "The Ohio State University: Multi-campus winter storm warning with regional campus snow closures." Incident of December 25, 2012. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/ohio-state-university-winter-storm-multi-campus-closures-2012-12-25/

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