{
  "id": "2026-06-17-university-of-iowa-severe-thunderstorm-warning-jun-17",
  "slug": "university-of-iowa-severe-thunderstorm-warning-jun-17-2026-06-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "University of Iowa",
    "shortName": "Iowa",
    "state": "IA",
    "type": "public-r1",
    "alertSystemName": "Hawk Alert / Crime Alert",
    "enrollment": 30000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-06-17",
    "type": "severe-storm",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Two severe thunderstorm Hawk Alerts with 70–80 mph wind and hail",
    "headlinePublic": "Two severe thunderstorm Hawk Alerts with 70–80 mph wind and hail",
    "summary": "On June 17, 2026, [@UIowa_safety](https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2067213443610869883) issued consecutive Hawk Alerts for NWS severe thunderstorm warnings covering parts of Johnson County (70 mph and hail, then 80 mph winds and hail), each directing the community to seek shelter, then [posted that weather-related Hawk Alerts had expired](https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2067231646185595071).",
    "outcome": "Weather-related Hawk Alerts expired the same morning; additional storms remained possible that afternoon per the update."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-17T06:51:06-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "HAWK ALERT: NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 7:45 AM for parts of Johnson Co. Storm includes 70 mph and hail. Seek shelter. More: https://emergency.uiowa.edu/",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2067213443610869883",
      "sourceDescription": "@UIowa_safety on X (verbatim Hawk Alert)",
      "annotations": [
        "Also listed on emergency.uiowa.edu Recent Hawk Alerts 06/17/2026 - 6:47 AM."
      ],
      "characterCount": 163,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-17T07:12:18-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "HAWK ALERT: NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 8:00 AM for parts of Johnson Co. Storm includes 80 mph winds and hail. Seek shelter. More: https://emergency.uiowa.edu/",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2067218776756469842",
      "sourceDescription": "@UIowa_safety on X (verbatim Hawk Alert)",
      "annotations": [
        "Higher wind (80 mph) follow-on; emergency.uiowa.edu lists 7:10 AM."
      ],
      "characterCount": 169,
      "confidence": "high"
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-06-17T08:03:26-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "UPDATE: All weather-related Hawk Alerts for our area have expired. Stay weather aware, as additional storms are possible this afternoon.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2067231646185595071",
      "sourceDescription": "@UIowa_safety on X (weather alerts expired update)",
      "annotations": [
        "Official update that weather-related Hawk Alerts expired."
      ],
      "characterCount": 136,
      "confidence": "high"
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official Hawk Alert short-forms from [@UIowa_safety](https://x.com/UIowa_safety) matching the university [Emergency Updates board](https://emergency.uiowa.edu/).",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Three-message morning sequence with seek-shelter guidance and expiration update"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@UIowa_safety 70 mph warning",
      "url": "https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2067213443610869883",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    },
    {
      "title": "@UIowa_safety 80 mph warning",
      "url": "https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2067218776756469842",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    },
    {
      "title": "@UIowa_safety alerts expired update",
      "url": "https://x.com/UIowa_safety/status/2067231646185595071",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-25"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "severe-storm",
    "hawk-alert",
    "iowa",
    "2026",
    "nws"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-25",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-25",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}