Columbia campus closed at 12:30 due to winter weather
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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.
Columbia CAMPUS CLOSED on 1/3/18 at 12:30 due to Winter Weather. Check https://t.co/73AqoS9nWw for more info.
Sourceabsent0/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 absent. no branded signature appears in the text itself.
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
- absent: no branded signature appears in the text itself.
- absent: source is absent without a sender tag in the message body in the message.
- absent: source coding fails for lack of sender identity in text on a full read.
- absent: Verdict rests on the message never identifies who is sending it by brand.
- absent: Coding finds no university name or alert brand is in the text.
- absent: Element call: no branded signature appears in the text itself.
- absent: Text supports that source is absent without a sender tag in the message body.
- absent: Independent read: source coding fails for lack of sender identity in text.
- absent: Pass judgment: the message never identifies who is sending it by brand.
- absent: From the wording, no university name or alert brand is in the text.
- absent: Alert text shows no branded signature appears in the text itself.
- absent: Reader notes source is absent without a sender tag in the message body.
- absent: Decision basis: source coding fails for lack of sender identity in text.
- absent: Justified because the message never identifies who is sending it by brand.
- absent: The deciding point is no university name or alert brand is in the text.
- absent: Clear that no branded signature appears in the text itself.
- absent: Evidence is that source is absent without a sender tag in the message body.
- absent: Marked as such since source coding fails for lack of sender identity in text.
- absent: Based on text, the message never identifies who is sending it by brand.
- absent: Reasoning: no university name or alert brand is in the text.
- absent: Call follows from no branded signature appears in the text itself.
- absent: Supported by source is absent without a sender tag in the message body.
- absent: Observation: source coding fails for lack of sender identity in text.
- absent: Finding: the message never identifies who is sending it by brand.
- absent: Conclusion: no university name or alert brand is in the text.
Hazardpresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. hazard is Winter Weather.
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: hazard is Winter Weather.
- present: winter weather is the named threat in the message.
- present: hazard coding met by winter weather language on a full read.
- present: Verdict rests on the text states winter weather as the cause.
- present: Coding finds named hazard is winter weather.
- present: Element call: hazard is Winter Weather.
- present: Text supports that winter weather is the named threat.
- present: Independent read: hazard coding met by winter weather language.
- present: Pass judgment: the text states winter weather as the cause.
- present: From the wording, named hazard is winter weather.
- present: Alert text shows hazard is Winter Weather.
- present: Reader notes winter weather is the named threat.
- present: Decision basis: hazard coding met by winter weather language.
- present: Justified because the text states winter weather as the cause.
- present: The deciding point is named hazard is winter weather.
- present: Clear that hazard is Winter Weather.
- present: Evidence is that winter weather is the named threat.
- present: Marked as such since hazard coding met by winter weather language.
- present: Based on text, the text states winter weather as the cause.
- present: Reasoning: named hazard is winter weather.
- present: Call follows from hazard is Winter Weather.
- present: Supported by winter weather is the named threat.
- present: Observation: hazard coding met by winter weather language.
- present: Finding: the text states winter weather as the cause.
- present: Conclusion: named hazard is winter weather.
Locationpresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. location is Columbia campus.
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: location is Columbia campus.
- present: place is Columbia campus in the message.
- present: location coding met by Columbia campus wording on a full read.
- present: Verdict rests on the closure is for Columbia campus.
- present: Coding finds named place is Columbia campus.
- present: Element call: location is Columbia campus.
- present: Text supports that place is Columbia campus.
- present: Independent read: location coding met by Columbia campus wording.
- present: Pass judgment: the closure is for Columbia campus.
- present: From the wording, named place is Columbia campus.
- present: Alert text shows location is Columbia campus.
- present: Reader notes place is Columbia campus.
- present: Decision basis: location coding met by Columbia campus wording.
- present: Justified because the closure is for Columbia campus.
- present: The deciding point is named place is Columbia campus.
- present: Clear that location is Columbia campus.
- present: Evidence is that place is Columbia campus.
- present: Marked as such since location coding met by Columbia campus wording.
- present: Based on text, the closure is for Columbia campus.
- present: Reasoning: named place is Columbia campus.
- present: Call follows from location is Columbia campus.
- present: Supported by place is Columbia campus.
- present: Observation: location coding met by Columbia campus wording.
- present: Finding: the closure is for Columbia campus.
- present: Conclusion: named place is Columbia campus.
Guidanceabsent0/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 absent. campus closed is a status not a protective instruction to act.
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
- absent: campus closed is a status not a protective instruction to act.
- absent: no avoid shelter or evacuate guidance appears in the message.
- absent: guidance is absent without protective action verbs on a full read.
- absent: Verdict rests on the message states a closure rather than telling recipients what to do.
- absent: Coding finds guidance coding fails for lack of protective instruction.
- absent: Element call: campus closed is a status not a protective instruction to act.
- absent: Text supports that no avoid shelter or evacuate guidance appears.
- absent: Independent read: guidance is absent without protective action verbs.
- absent: Pass judgment: the message states a closure rather than telling recipients what to do.
- absent: From the wording, guidance coding fails for lack of protective instruction.
- absent: Alert text shows campus closed is a status not a protective instruction to act.
- absent: Reader notes no avoid shelter or evacuate guidance appears.
- absent: Decision basis: guidance is absent without protective action verbs.
- absent: Justified because the message states a closure rather than telling recipients what to do.
- absent: The deciding point is guidance coding fails for lack of protective instruction.
- absent: Clear that campus closed is a status not a protective instruction to act.
- absent: Evidence is that no avoid shelter or evacuate guidance appears.
- absent: Marked as such since guidance is absent without protective action verbs.
- absent: Based on text, the message states a closure rather than telling recipients what to do.
- absent: Reasoning: guidance coding fails for lack of protective instruction.
- absent: Call follows from campus closed is a status not a protective instruction to act.
- absent: Supported by no avoid shelter or evacuate guidance appears.
- absent: Observation: guidance is absent without protective action verbs.
- absent: Finding: the message states a closure rather than telling recipients what to do.
- absent: Conclusion: guidance coding fails for lack of protective instruction.
Timepresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. time is present via 1/3/18 at 12:30.
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: time is present via 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: temporal cue is 1/3/18 at 12:30 in the message.
- present: time coding met by the clock and date wording on a full read.
- present: Verdict rests on schedule language includes 12:30 on 1/3/18.
- present: Coding finds when-language is 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Element call: time is present via 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Text supports that temporal cue is 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Independent read: time coding met by the clock and date wording.
- present: Pass judgment: schedule language includes 12:30 on 1/3/18.
- present: From the wording, when-language is 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Alert text shows time is present via 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Reader notes temporal cue is 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Decision basis: time coding met by the clock and date wording.
- present: Justified because schedule language includes 12:30 on 1/3/18.
- present: The deciding point is when-language is 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Clear that time is present via 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Evidence is that temporal cue is 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Marked as such since time coding met by the clock and date wording.
- present: Based on text, schedule language includes 12:30 on 1/3/18.
- present: Reasoning: when-language is 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Call follows from time is present via 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Supported by temporal cue is 1/3/18 at 12:30.
- present: Observation: time coding met by the clock and date wording.
- present: Finding: schedule language includes 12:30 on 1/3/18.
- present: Conclusion: when-language is 1/3/18 at 12:30.
Impactpresent25/25
Final assessment
Majority 25/25 present. impact is CAMPUS CLOSED.
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: impact is CAMPUS CLOSED.
- present: consequences include campus closure in the message.
- present: severity of disruption is stated via campus closed on a full read.
- present: Verdict rests on impact coding met by campus closed language.
- present: Coding finds the text states the campus is closed due to winter weather.
- present: Element call: impact is CAMPUS CLOSED.
- present: Text supports that consequences include campus closure.
- present: Independent read: severity of disruption is stated via campus closed.
- present: Pass judgment: impact coding met by campus closed language.
- present: From the wording, the text states the campus is closed due to winter weather.
- present: Alert text shows impact is CAMPUS CLOSED.
- present: Reader notes consequences include campus closure.
- present: Decision basis: severity of disruption is stated via campus closed.
- present: Justified because impact coding met by campus closed language.
- present: The deciding point is the text states the campus is closed due to winter weather.
- present: Clear that impact is CAMPUS CLOSED.
- present: Evidence is that consequences include campus closure.
- present: Marked as such since severity of disruption is stated via campus closed.
- present: Based on text, impact coding met by campus closed language.
- present: Reasoning: the text states the campus is closed due to winter weather.
- present: Call follows from impact is CAMPUS CLOSED.
- present: Supported by consequences include campus closure.
- present: Observation: severity of disruption is stated via campus closed.
- present: Finding: impact coding met by campus closed language.
- present: Conclusion: the text states the campus is closed due to winter weather.
Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5
Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.
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Campus Alert Archive. "University of South Carolina: Columbia campus closed at 12:30 due to winter weather." Incident of January 3, 2018. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-south-carolina-columbia-winter-weather-campus-closed-2018-01-03/
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