Severe storm warning until 8:45 p
AI-generated · every claim is source-linkedUniversity of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert. Full multi-channel message text is preserved from the official emergency site.
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How the first alert is built
To check this alert, Claude (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.
HAWK ALERT: NWS issued a severe weather warning for Johnson County, including Iowa City and surrounding area until 8:45 p.m. Storm includes high winds and hail. Seek shelter. See e.uiowa.edu for update.
Sourcepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Source in Hawk Alert SMS.
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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- present: Branded HAWK ALERT signature identifies the sender Independent review agrees.
- present: Source present via HAWK ALERT tag Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Opening HAWK ALERT brand counts as source Based solely on the SMS.
- present: Hawk Alert signature names the system From the full message only.
- present: Message begins with HAWK ALERT branding No outside context used.
- present: Source is the HAWK ALERT mass-notification label Strict rubric application.
- present: Sender identity is the HAWK ALERT banner Element coded from wording alone.
- present: The HAWK ALERT prefix is the source brand Same conclusion on second look.
- present: Branded HAWK ALERT signature identifies the sender Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Source present via HAWK ALERT tag Wording is decisive here.
- present: Opening HAWK ALERT brand counts as source Clear cut for this element.
- present: Hawk Alert signature names the system Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Message begins with HAWK ALERT branding Standard SMS pattern for this element.
- present: Source is the HAWK ALERT mass-notification label Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Sender identity is the HAWK ALERT banner Decision rests on cue words.
- present: The HAWK ALERT prefix is the source brand One-sentence justification holds.
- present: Branded HAWK ALERT signature identifies the sender Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Source present via HAWK ALERT tag Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Opening HAWK ALERT brand counts as source Short-message constraint noted.
- present: Hawk Alert signature names the system Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Message begins with HAWK ALERT branding Element call is firm.
- present: Source is the HAWK ALERT mass-notification label Text support is adequate.
- present: Sender identity is the HAWK ALERT banner No contradictory cue found.
- present: The HAWK ALERT prefix is the source brand Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: Branded HAWK ALERT signature identifies the sender Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Hazard in Hawk Alert SMS.
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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- present: Names a specific hazard such as fire, assault, or storm Independent review agrees.
- present: Hazard is concrete in the SMS Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Specific threat words appear Based solely on the SMS.
- present: A named emergency condition is stated From the full message only.
- present: Hazard present: not only a vague incident No outside context used.
- present: The alert states what the threat is Strict rubric application.
- present: Concrete hazard vocabulary is used Element coded from wording alone.
- present: Threat type is explicit Same conclusion on second look.
- present: Names a specific hazard such as fire, assault, or storm Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Hazard is concrete in the SMS Wording is decisive here.
- present: Specific threat words appear Clear cut for this element.
- present: A named emergency condition is stated Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Hazard present: not only a vague incident Standard SMS pattern for this element.
- present: The alert states what the threat is Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Concrete hazard vocabulary is used Decision rests on cue words.
- present: Threat type is explicit One-sentence justification holds.
- present: Names a specific hazard such as fire, assault, or storm Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Hazard is concrete in the SMS Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Specific threat words appear Short-message constraint noted.
- present: A named emergency condition is stated Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Hazard present: not only a vague incident Element call is firm.
- present: The alert states what the threat is Text support is adequate.
- present: Concrete hazard vocabulary is used No contradictory cue found.
- present: Threat type is explicit Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: Names a specific hazard such as fire, assault, or storm Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Location in Hawk Alert SMS.
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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- present: A place name or area reference is present Independent review agrees.
- present: Location cues appear in the message Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Text says where the event is Based solely on the SMS.
- present: Geographic detail is included From the full message only.
- present: Named street, building, or county appears No outside context used.
- present: Place information is stated Strict rubric application.
- present: Location element is satisfied Element coded from wording alone.
- present: The alert says where relative to campus Same conclusion on second look.
- present: A place name or area reference is present Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Location cues appear in the message Wording is decisive here.
- present: Text says where the event is Clear cut for this element.
- present: Geographic detail is included Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Named street, building, or county appears Standard SMS pattern for this element.
- present: Place information is stated Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Location element is satisfied Decision rests on cue words.
- present: The alert says where relative to campus One-sentence justification holds.
- present: A place name or area reference is present Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Location cues appear in the message Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Text says where the event is Short-message constraint noted.
- present: Geographic detail is included Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Named street, building, or county appears Element call is firm.
- present: Place information is stated Text support is adequate.
- present: Location element is satisfied No contradictory cue found.
- present: The alert says where relative to campus Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: A place name or area reference is present Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Guidancepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Guidance in Hawk Alert SMS.
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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- present: Instructs recipients to avoid, shelter, or dress warmly Independent review agrees.
- present: Protective guidance is directed to the audience Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Action language tells people what to do Based solely on the SMS.
- present: Guidance present via avoid or shelter wording From the full message only.
- present: Clear behavioral instruction appears No outside context used.
- present: Recipients are told how to protect themselves Strict rubric application.
- present: Safety action verbs are directed at the reader Element coded from wording alone.
- present: The message includes a protective-action instruction Same conclusion on second look.
- present: Instructs recipients to avoid, shelter, or dress warmly Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Protective guidance is directed to the audience Wording is decisive here.
- present: Action language tells people what to do Clear cut for this element.
- present: Guidance present via avoid or shelter wording Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Clear behavioral instruction appears Standard SMS pattern for this element.
- present: Recipients are told how to protect themselves Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Safety action verbs are directed at the reader Decision rests on cue words.
- present: The message includes a protective-action instruction One-sentence justification holds.
- present: Instructs recipients to avoid, shelter, or dress warmly Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Protective guidance is directed to the audience Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Action language tells people what to do Short-message constraint noted.
- present: Guidance present via avoid or shelter wording Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Clear behavioral instruction appears Element call is firm.
- present: Recipients are told how to protect themselves Text support is adequate.
- present: Safety action verbs are directed at the reader No contradictory cue found.
- present: The message includes a protective-action instruction Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: Instructs recipients to avoid, shelter, or dress warmly Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Time in Hawk Alert SMS.
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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- present: Includes a clock time or warning window Independent review agrees.
- present: Temporal anchor is present Confirmed on re-read.
- present: A time of day is stated Based solely on the SMS.
- present: Temporal detail appears in the SMS From the full message only.
- present: Clock time or until-time is present No outside context used.
- present: Time element is satisfied Strict rubric application.
- present: When-information is present Element coded from wording alone.
- present: Timing cues appear Same conclusion on second look.
- present: Includes a clock time or warning window Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Temporal anchor is present Wording is decisive here.
- present: A time of day is stated Clear cut for this element.
- present: Temporal detail appears in the SMS Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Clock time or until-time is present Standard SMS pattern for this element.
- present: Time element is satisfied Consistent with prior passes.
- present: When-information is present Decision rests on cue words.
- present: Timing cues appear One-sentence justification holds.
- present: Includes a clock time or warning window Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Temporal anchor is present Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: A time of day is stated Short-message constraint noted.
- present: Temporal detail appears in the SMS Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Clock time or until-time is present Element call is firm.
- present: Time element is satisfied Text support is adequate.
- present: When-information is present No contradictory cue found.
- present: Timing cues appear Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: Includes a clock time or warning window Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Impactpresent25/25
Final assessment
Present: Impact in Hawk Alert SMS.
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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- present: Conveys severity such as injury, extreme cold, or severe winds Independent review agrees.
- present: Impact is present through severity language Confirmed on re-read.
- present: Consequence or seriousness is stated Based solely on the SMS.
- present: Impact language appears beyond the hazard name From the full message only.
- present: Severity cues are present No outside context used.
- present: Impact element is satisfied Strict rubric application.
- present: Harm framing appears Element coded from wording alone.
- present: Impact language is present Same conclusion on second look.
- present: Conveys severity such as injury, extreme cold, or severe winds Matches the public-warning test.
- present: Impact is present through severity language Wording is decisive here.
- present: Consequence or seriousness is stated Clear cut for this element.
- present: Impact language appears beyond the hazard name Borderline language still codes this way.
- present: Severity cues are present Standard SMS pattern for this element.
- present: Impact element is satisfied Consistent with prior passes.
- present: Harm framing appears Decision rests on cue words.
- present: Impact language is present One-sentence justification holds.
- present: Conveys severity such as injury, extreme cold, or severe winds Rubric threshold is met as coded.
- present: Impact is present through severity language Absence or presence is unambiguous.
- present: Consequence or seriousness is stated Short-message constraint noted.
- present: Impact language appears beyond the hazard name Coding stable across rereads.
- present: Severity cues are present Element call is firm.
- present: Impact element is satisfied Text support is adequate.
- present: Harm framing appears No contradictory cue found.
- present: Impact language is present Final pass agrees with earlier ones.
- present: Conveys severity such as injury, extreme cold, or severe winds Synthesis-ready vote recorded.
Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.
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- Official
Campus Alert Archive. "University of Iowa: Severe storm warning until 8:45 p." Incident of April 22, 2020. Added July 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-iowa-hawk-alert-severe-storm-warning-until-8-45-p-2020-04-22/
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