{
  "id": "2025-04-01-kansas-state-university-severe-weather-salina-tornado",
  "slug": "kansas-state-university-severe-weather-salina-tornado-2025-04-01",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Kansas State University",
    "shortName": "K-State",
    "state": "KS",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "K-State Alert / @KSUPoliceDept",
    "enrollment": 20000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2025-04-01",
    "type": "tornado",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "unknown",
    "headline": "Classes end at 8:30 p.m.; Saline County tornado warning",
    "headlinePublic": "Classes end at 8:30 p.m.; Saline County tornado warning",
    "summary": "K-State posted that [classes would end at 8:30 p.m. on Manhattan and Salina campuses](https://x.com/KSUPoliceDept/status/1907213428684648572) then a [Saline County tornado warning including KSU Salina](https://x.com/KSUPoliceDept/status/1907269024385540202) on [@KSUPoliceDept](https://x.com/KSUPoliceDept).",
    "outcome": "Saline County tornado warning issued. No expire/all-clear captured on the handle for this thread."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2025-04-01T18:28:10-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Urgent K-State Alert: Severe weather is expected tonight. All classes will end at 8:30 p.m. on Manhattan and Salina campuses. More info: http://www.k-state.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/KSUPoliceDept/status/1907213428684648572",
      "sourceDescription": "@KSUPoliceDept seq 1",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch 2026-09-14. sha256 2b1928b5a875d1cc60fe29d5f15b94bd91717409224f9eaabf3f04aaf4ea3498 chars=159.",
        "Thread walked 2026-09-14 @KSUPoliceDept: evening class end then Saline tornado warning ~3.7h later. Distinct from the April 2026 Manhattan tornado warning."
      ],
      "characterCount": 159
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2025-04-01T22:09:05-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Urgent K-State Alert: A TORNADO WARNING has been issued for Saline County, including @KSU_Salina. Take shelter immediately!",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/KSUPoliceDept/status/1907269024385540202",
      "sourceDescription": "@KSUPoliceDept seq 2",
      "annotations": [
        "Dual independent X fetch 2026-09-14. sha256 1a768c12a43d96da5bf254748cedd574289bdd3ed95b43e1abc18212084da422 chars=123."
      ],
      "characterCount": 123
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official K-State Alert products on [@KSUPoliceDept](https://x.com/KSUPoliceDept). Distinct from the [April 2026 Manhattan tornado warning](https://x.com/KSUPoliceDept/status/2047439707240628573).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Same-evening severe-weather thread: campus class cutoff then Saline County tornado warning."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@KSUPoliceDept classes end 8:30 p.m.",
      "url": "https://x.com/KSUPoliceDept/status/1907213428684648572",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    },
    {
      "title": "@KSUPoliceDept Saline tornado warning",
      "url": "https://x.com/KSUPoliceDept/status/1907269024385540202",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-r1",
    "ks",
    "tornado"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-14",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-14",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}