{
  "id": "2026-07-20-university-of-iowa-severe-thunderstorm-warning-jul-20",
  "slug": "university-of-iowa-severe-thunderstorm-warning-jul-20-2026-07-20",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Iowa",
    "shortName": "Iowa",
    "state": "IA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Hawk Alert / Crime Alert",
    "enrollment": 30000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-07-20",
    "type": "severe-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Severe thunderstorm warning with 70 mph wind; seek shelter",
    "headlinePublic": "Severe thunderstorm warning with 70 mph wind; seek shelter",
    "summary": "On July 20, 2026 at about 5:14 p.m., the University of Iowa [posted a Hawk Alert](https://emergency.uiowa.edu/) for an NWS severe thunderstorm warning until 6:30 p.m. for parts of Johnson County, citing 70 mph wind and instructing the community to seek shelter. The same wording appeared on [@UIowa_safety](https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2079329787269583272).",
    "outcome": "Warning window ran until 6:30 p.m.; no separate all-clear post was required on the emergency hub beyond the timed warning."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-07-20T17:14:00-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "HAWK ALERT: NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 6:30 PM for parts of Johnson Co. Storm includes 70 MPH wind Seek shelter. More: emergency.uiowa.edu",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2079329787269583272",
      "sourceDescription": "@UIowa_safety on X (identical text also listed on emergency.uiowa.edu Recent Hawk Alerts 07/20/2026 - 5:14 PM)",
      "annotations": [
        "Exact short-form also listed on https://emergency.uiowa.edu/ Recent Hawk Alerts for 07/20/2026 - 5:14 PM.",
        "Snowflake 2079329787269583272; campus-directed Seek shelter instruction with NWS warning."
      ],
      "characterCount": 149,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Hawk Alert archived on [emergency.uiowa.edu](https://emergency.uiowa.edu/) for the July 20, 2026 evening severe thunderstorm warning covering parts of Johnson County.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Fresh-week Monday-round Hawk Alert with seek-shelter guidance",
    "Official website + official X agreement on wording"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "UI Emergency Updates — Recent Hawk Alerts",
      "url": "https://emergency.uiowa.edu/",
      "type": "official-archive",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    },
    {
      "title": "@UIowa_safety Hawk Alert X post",
      "url": "https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2079329787269583272",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "severe-storm",
    "hawk-alert",
    "iowa",
    "2026",
    "fresh-week",
    "monday-round",
    "nws"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}