High winds expected tonight, watch for branches and power lines

To check this alert, Claude Opus 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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The forecast is attributed to "The National Weather Service", and the closing instruction speaks to those "on the UW campus" in the university's own voice.

  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: "The National Weather Service" is named twice as the issuing authority.
  2. present: The issuing body is named as "The National Weather Service", cited again as "the NWS".
  3. present: The advisory is credited to "The National Weather Service."
  4. present: "The National Weather Service" is identified as issuing the advisory and the forecast detail.
  5. present: The issuer is named, "The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory", with NWS cited again.
  6. present: The National Weather Service is named twice as the issuing source.
  7. present: The National Weather Service is credited with issuing the wind advisory.
  8. present: "The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory" names the issuing authority, later cited as "the NWS".
  9. present: "The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory" identifies the issuing body.
  10. present: The "National Weather Service" is named as having issued the advisory.
  11. present: The National Weather Service is named twice as the issuing authority.
  12. present: The advisory is credited to the National Weather Service, cited twice as the NWS.
  13. present: The advisory is credited to "The National Weather Service", which is named twice.
  14. present: The issuing body is named twice, "The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory".
  15. present: "The National Weather Service" is credited with issuing the advisory and with the forecast detail.
  16. present: The National Weather Service is named as issuing the wind advisory.
  17. present: "The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory" names the issuing authority.
  18. present: It attributes the warning to the National Weather Service, named twice.
  19. present: "The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory" names the issuing authority.
  20. present: The National Weather Service is named twice as the source of the advisory and forecast detail.
  21. present: The advisory is attributed to "The National Weather Service", named twice as the issuing authority.
  22. present: It attributes the warning to "The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory."
  23. present: It credits "The National Weather Service", naming the forecasting authority twice.
  24. present: "The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory" names the issuing authority.
  25. present: "The National Weather Service" is named as the issuer of the wind advisory.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The hazard is quantified as "Southeast winds between 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph" under a wind advisory.

  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: It specifies winds of "20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph" under a wind advisory.
  2. present: The hazard is specified as a wind advisory with gusts "up to 50 mph" from the southeast.
  3. present: The hazard is a wind advisory with "gusts up to 50 mph."
  4. present: The hazard is specific: a wind advisory with "gusts up to 50 mph."
  5. present: The threat is specific: southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
  6. present: The hazard is a wind advisory with "gusts up to 50 mph".
  7. present: The hazard is winds "between 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph".
  8. present: The hazard is quantified: "Southeast winds between 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph".
  9. present: Southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph "with gusts up to 50 mph" name the hazard precisely.
  10. present: The threat is specific winds, "20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph".
  11. present: The threat is specified as southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
  12. present: It names southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph "with gusts up to 50 mph".
  13. present: It names the hazard precisely, a "wind advisory" with "gusts up to 50 mph".
  14. present: It specifies southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph "with gusts up to 50 mph".
  15. present: It names high winds, "Southeast winds between 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph."
  16. present: Southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph are the named hazard.
  17. present: The hazard is specific: southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
  18. present: It names southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph "with gusts up to 50 mph".
  19. present: It specifies southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph "with gusts up to 50 mph" under a wind advisory.
  20. present: The hazard is quantified, southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph "with gusts up to 50 mph".
  21. present: The hazard is precise: southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph "with gusts up to 50 mph".
  22. present: The hazard is specified as southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph "with gusts up to 50 mph."
  23. present: The threat is specified as southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
  24. present: The hazard is specified as southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
  25. present: It specifies "Southeast winds between 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph" under a wind advisory.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Two scales of place are given, the "Puget Sound area" advisory zone and the "heavily wooded areas" of the UW campus itself.

  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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  1. present: The area is "the Puget Sound area" and specifically "the UW campus".
  2. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses people "on the UW campus".
  3. present: It names the Puget Sound area and the UW campus.
  4. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and speaks to those "on the UW campus."
  5. present: It covers the Puget Sound area and addresses anyone "on the UW campus".
  6. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and specifically "the UW campus".
  7. present: It names the Puget Sound area and the UW campus.
  8. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and speaks to those "on the UW campus".
  9. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and speaks to anyone "on the UW campus".
  10. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses those "on the UW campus".
  11. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses people "on the UW campus".
  12. present: It covers the Puget Sound area and speaks to people "on the UW campus".
  13. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses people "on the UW campus".
  14. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses anyone "on the UW campus".
  15. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and speaks to anyone "on the UW campus."
  16. present: It covers the Puget Sound area and speaks directly to people on the UW campus.
  17. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses those "on the UW campus".
  18. present: It cites the Puget Sound area and instructs those "on the UW campus".
  19. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses those "on the UW campus".
  20. present: It covers the Puget Sound area and addresses people "on the UW campus".
  21. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and speaks directly to anyone "on the UW campus".
  22. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses anyone "on the UW campus."
  23. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses anyone "on the UW campus".
  24. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and addresses those "on the UW campus".
  25. present: It covers "the Puget Sound area" and speaks to anyone "on the UW campus".
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Recipients are told to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines."

  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. present: It directs readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas" and "watch for falling branches and power lines".
  2. present: Readers are told to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines".
  3. present: Readers on campus are told to "avoid heavily wooded areas" and watch for falling branches.
  4. present: It instructs readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches."
  5. present: It instructs readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches".
  6. present: Readers are told to "avoid heavily wooded areas" and watch for falling branches and power lines.
  7. present: Readers on campus are told to avoid wooded areas and watch for falling branches and power lines.
  8. present: It instructs readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines".
  9. present: It instructs readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas" and "watch for falling branches and power lines".
  10. present: Readers should "avoid heavily wooded areas" and "watch for falling branches and power lines".
  11. present: Readers should "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines".
  12. present: It directs readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches".
  13. present: It tells readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines".
  14. present: It instructs people to "avoid heavily wooded areas" and "watch for falling branches and power lines".
  15. present: It directs readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines."
  16. present: It tells readers to avoid heavily wooded areas and watch for falling branches and power lines.
  17. present: It directs readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas" and "watch for falling branches and power lines".
  18. present: It tells readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas" and "watch for falling branches and power lines".
  19. present: Readers on campus are told to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines".
  20. present: It tells readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines".
  21. present: Readers are told to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines".
  22. present: Readers are told to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines."
  23. present: Readers are told to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines".
  24. present: It instructs people to "avoid heavily wooded areas" and "watch for falling branches and power lines".
  25. present: It tells readers to "avoid heavily wooded areas during high winds and watch for falling branches and power lines".
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The timing is bounded, with the "Strongest winds are expected Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning."

  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: It says the strongest winds come "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  2. present: Timing is given as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  3. present: Timing is "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning."
  4. present: Timing is given as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning."
  5. present: Timing is given as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  6. present: Timing is given as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  7. present: The peak is set "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  8. present: The timing is stated as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  9. present: Timing is given as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  10. present: Timing is "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  11. present: The window is "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  12. present: Timing is given as Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning.
  13. present: Timing is given, "Strongest winds are expected Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  14. present: Peak timing is stated, "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  15. present: The timing is specified as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning."
  16. present: Timing is specific: strongest winds "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  17. present: Timing is given as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  18. present: Timing is given as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  19. present: It says the strongest winds come "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  20. present: Timing is given: strongest winds "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  21. present: Timing is given: strongest winds "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  22. present: The timing is given, "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning."
  23. present: It times the peak as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  24. present: Timing is given as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
  25. present: Timing is given as "Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning".
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Potential consequences are stated directly, such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and "significant impacts may occur at lower-than-usual wind speeds."

  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. present: It states such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  2. present: It warns such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur" at lower speeds.
  3. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur."
  4. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur."
  5. present: It says such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and warns of significant impacts.
  6. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  7. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  8. present: Consequences are named: winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and "significant impacts may occur".
  9. present: It warns such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" with "significant impacts".
  10. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  11. present: It warns of "tree and power-line damage" and "significant impacts" at lower than usual wind speeds.
  12. present: It warns such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that significant impacts may occur.
  13. present: It warns the winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  14. present: It says such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and warns of "significant impacts".
  15. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur."
  16. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  17. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  18. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  19. present: It warns the winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur at lower-than-usual wind speeds".
  20. present: It warns such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  21. present: It warns such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur" at lower speeds.
  22. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur at lower-than-usual wind speeds."
  23. present: It warns such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur".
  24. present: It warns winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur" at lower speeds.
  25. present: It warns such winds "may cause tree and power-line damage" and that "significant impacts may occur" at lower speeds.