{
  "id": "2023-12-10-auburn-university-tornado-watch-shelters-dec",
  "slug": "auburn-university-tornado-watch-shelters-dec-2023-12-10",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Auburn University",
    "shortName": "Auburn",
    "state": "AL",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "AU ALERT",
    "alertPlatform": "Rave",
    "enrollment": 30000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2023-12-10",
    "type": "severe-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Overnight tornado watch with Greene Hall and Draughon Library shelters",
    "headlinePublic": "Overnight tornado watch with Greene Hall and Draughon Library shelters",
    "summary": "Auburn Campus Safety [issued a tornado-watch notice for Lee County including main campus](https://x.com/AuburnSafety/status/1733747419274244122) and [opened Greene Hall and Draughon Library as shelters](https://x.com/AuburnSafety/status/1733747421543346195).",
    "outcome": "Severe threat ended; campus shelters closed."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2023-12-10T01:16:10-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Tornado Watch (conditions favorable) for Lee County, Alabama (including Auburn University main campus) until 8am CT.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/AuburnSafety/status/1733747419274244122",
      "sourceDescription": "@AuburnSafety residual",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-03 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.",
        "EXPANSION continuation batch 477 Auburn residual."
      ],
      "characterCount": 172
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2023-12-10T01:16:11-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Greene Hall (Vet Med) and Draughon Library are open for the duration of the watch. Please monitor the weather closely and be prepared to seek shelter quickly if a warning is issued.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/AuburnSafety/status/1733747421543346195",
      "sourceDescription": "@AuburnSafety residual",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-03 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.",
        "EXPANSION continuation batch 477 Auburn residual."
      ],
      "characterCount": 181
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2023-12-10T05:51:48-06:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Severe Threat is OVER for Lee County. All shelters (Greene Hall and Ralph Draughon Library) will be closed at this time.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/AuburnSafety/status/1733816783289700540",
      "sourceDescription": "@AuburnSafety residual",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch match 2026-08-03 (keyword_search family + second fetch). SPN 523.",
        "EXPANSION continuation batch 477 Auburn residual."
      ],
      "characterCount": 120
    }
  ],
  "context": "Auburn posts campus safety notices on [@AuburnSafety](https://x.com/AuburnSafety).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Official Auburn tornado-watch product with named campus shelter locations and all-clear shelter close."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@AuburnSafety residual",
      "url": "https://x.com/AuburnSafety/status/1733747419274244122",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-08-03",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "alabama",
    "auburn",
    "aualert",
    "severe-weather",
    "tornado"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-08-03",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-08-03",
  "addedBy": "ingestion",
  "annotations": []
}