{
  "id": "2020-02-06-winston-salem-state-university-tornado-warning-shelter",
  "slug": "winston-salem-state-university-tornado-warning-shelter-2020-02-06",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Winston-Salem State University",
    "shortName": "WSSU",
    "state": "NC",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "RamALERT / WSSU Police X",
    "enrollment": 5000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2020-02-06",
    "type": "severe-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "WSSU tornado warning shelter then all-clear (Feb 6, 2020)",
    "headlinePublic": "WSSU tornado warning shelter then all-clear (Feb 6, 2020)",
    "summary": "Winston-Salem State University Police [issued a RamALERT for a tornado warning and ordered shelter immediately](https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1225453679257538560), [reported the NWS warning for Winston-Salem/Forsyth County until 11:45 a.m.](https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1225460987484131330), then [issued all-clear when the tornado warning expired](https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1225468961195806720).",
    "outcome": "Tornado warning shelter sequence ended with all-clear."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2020-02-06",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "RamALERT:  A tornado warning is in effect for the WSSU campus area.  Seek shelter immediately until further advised.\n\nPolice & Public Safety Department\nWinston-Salem State University",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1225453679257538560",
      "sourceDescription": "WSSU tornado warning shelter",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @WSSUPolice X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 182
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestampApprox": "2020-02-06",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County area that will remain in effect until 11:45am. Continue to seek shelter until the warning has been lifted.  Severe weather and heavy rains are expected to continue throughout today.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1225460987484131330",
      "sourceDescription": "WSSU NWS tornado warning update",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @WSSUPolice X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 276
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestampApprox": "2020-02-06",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "RamALERT:  All Clear:  The tornado warning has expired. Please continue to monitor weather conditions throughout the afternoon.  Check email for details.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1225468961195806720",
      "sourceDescription": "WSSU tornado all-clear",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @WSSUPolice X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 153
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b302 WSSU HBCU residual tornado warning shelter sequence.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Tornado warning shelter sequence ended with all-clear."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "WSSU tornado warning shelter",
      "url": "https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1225453679257538560",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "WSSU NWS tornado warning update",
      "url": "https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1225460987484131330",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "title": "WSSU tornado all-clear",
      "url": "https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1225468961195806720",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-07-26"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "hbcu",
    "north-carolina",
    "severe-weather",
    "wider-reach",
    "tornado"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-07-26",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-07-26",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}