{
  "id": "2026-06-27-clemson-university-severe-thunderstorm-football-gates",
  "slug": "clemson-university-severe-thunderstorm-football-gates-2026-06-27",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Clemson University",
    "shortName": "Clemson",
    "state": "SC",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "CU Alerts / ClemsonSafety",
    "enrollment": 28000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-06-27",
    "type": "severe-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Severe thunderstorm warning; gates delayed and campus directed to shelters",
    "headlinePublic": "Severe thunderstorm warning; gates delayed and campus directed to shelters",
    "summary": "On June 27, 2026, [Clemson Public Safety (@ClemsonSafety)](https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/2070962996952592561) posted a series of severe-thunderstorm and shelter messages as storms affected the Clemson area and delayed football gate opening, directing people to vehicles or named campus shelters.",
    "outcome": "Sequence of shelter and gate-delay updates through late afternoon; no separate all-clear post captured in the public X thread segment recovered."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-27T15:47:56-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Gates will not open at 4:30 p.m. Crews are assessing storm impacts, and the potential for additional inclement weather remains.\n\nRemain sheltered, either in your vehicle or at a shelter location (LJC, Fike or Advanced Materials Innovation Complex.) \n \nStay tuned here for updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/2070957322063503777",
      "sourceDescription": "@ClemsonSafety on X (verbatim)",
      "annotations": [
        "Official Clemson Public Safety X account; campus protective shelter instructions with named shelter locations."
      ],
      "characterCount": 280,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-27T16:10:29-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for the Clemson area until 5:00 p.m. Heavy rain and strong winds are possible.\n\nSeek shelter immediately. Remain in your vehicle or move to shelters (Littlejohn Coliseum, Fike Rec Center or Advanced Materials Innovation Complex)",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/2070962996952592561",
      "sourceDescription": "@ClemsonSafety on X (verbatim)",
      "annotations": [
        "Official Clemson Public Safety X account; campus protective shelter instructions with named shelter locations."
      ],
      "characterCount": 274,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-27T16:39:11-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Gate opening times have not been determined due to continued storm warnings. Please seek shelter and stay tuned for more updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/2070970216683622548",
      "sourceDescription": "@ClemsonSafety on X (verbatim)",
      "annotations": [
        "Official Clemson Public Safety X account; campus protective shelter instructions with named shelter locations."
      ],
      "characterCount": 129,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 4,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-27T17:49:16-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Seek shelter now, either in your vehicle or at one of our shelter locations (Littlejohn Coliseum, Fike Recreation Center or Advanced Materials Innovation Complex.)     \n\nStay tuned here for more updates.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/2070987856160440595",
      "sourceDescription": "@ClemsonSafety on X (verbatim)",
      "annotations": [
        "Official Clemson Public Safety X account; campus protective shelter instructions with named shelter locations."
      ],
      "characterCount": 203,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official [@ClemsonSafety](https://x.com/ClemsonSafety) storm/shelter thread for June 27, 2026 with campus protective instructions and named shelter locations.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Campus-directed seek-shelter guidance with named shelter buildings",
    "Operational impact: football gate opening delayed"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@ClemsonSafety severe thunderstorm / shelter posts",
      "url": "https://x.com/ClemsonSafety/status/2070962996952592561",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "severe-storm",
    "clemson",
    "2026",
    "shelter",
    "football-ops"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}