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  "id": "2026-05-07-florida-state-university-tornado-warning",
  "slug": "florida-state-university-tornado-warning-2026-05-07",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Florida State University",
    "shortName": "FSU",
    "state": "FL",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "FSU Alert",
    "enrollment": 44000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-05-07",
    "type": "tornado",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "all-clear",
    "headline": "Tornado watch and warning with seek-shelter guidance",
    "headlinePublic": "Tornado watch and warning with seek-shelter guidance",
    "summary": "FSU [Alert](https://x.com/FSUAlert/status/2052438816179556735) issued a Leon County tornado watch, then a Tallahassee-campus tornado warning directing students to seek shelter in an interior room, later clearing all warnings.",
    "outcome": "All warnings expired or cancelled; resume normal activities.",
    "casualties": {
      "killed": 0,
      "injured": 0
    }
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-05-07T06:01:20-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "A tornado watch has been issued for Leon County. BE WEATHER AWARE. Know your safe location. Be ready to act quickly if a warning is issued. Contact your instructors/supervisor if you determine traveling is unsafe.\n\nAdditional information & status updates:  https://manager.everbridge.net/pub/2478094661358513",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/FSUAlert/status/2052327917905191160",
      "sourceDescription": "@FSUAlert on X",
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      "characterCount": 308
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-05-07T13:22:00-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "A Tornado Warning has been issued for the FSU Tallahassee campus. Seek shelter immediately in a sturdy building's interior room or hallway, away from doors & windows and remain there until the warning has expired.  \n\nObtain additional information and statu https://manager.everbridge.net/pub/2492628830521776",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/FSUAlert/status/2052438816179556735",
      "sourceDescription": "@FSUAlert on X",
      "annotations": [
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      "characterCount": 308
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-05-07T14:07:28-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "All warnings have expired or been cancelled. Resume normal activities responsibly.\n\nToday's Date: 05-07-2026\nCurrent Time: 02:07 PM https://manager.everbridge.net/pub/2492628830522576",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/FSUAlert/status/2052450256726655227",
      "sourceDescription": "@FSUAlert on X",
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      ],
      "characterCount": 183
    }
  ],
  "context": "FSU Alert @FSUAlert residual — tornado watch/warning with campus seek-shelter May 7 2026.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Complete FSU Alert protective-action tornado chain beyond pure NWS rebroadcast"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@FSUAlert watch",
      "url": "https://x.com/FSUAlert/status/2052327917905191160",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "@FSUAlert warning",
      "url": "https://x.com/FSUAlert/status/2052438816179556735",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "@FSUAlert clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/FSUAlert/status/2052450256726655227",
      "type": "official-social"
    },
    {
      "title": "@FSUAlert account",
      "url": "https://x.com/FSUAlert",
      "type": "official-social"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "tornado",
    "fsu-alert",
    "florida-state",
    "seek-shelter"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-21",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-21",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}