{
  "id": "2019-04-19-winston-salem-state-university-tornado-watch-advisory",
  "slug": "winston-salem-state-university-tornado-watch-advisory-2019-04-19",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Winston-Salem State University",
    "shortName": "WSSU",
    "state": "NC",
    "type": "hbcu",
    "alertSystemName": "RamALERT / WSSU Police X",
    "enrollment": 5000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2019-04-19",
    "type": "severe-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "WSSU tornado watch advisory until 5 p.m. (Apr 19, 2019)",
    "headlinePublic": "WSSU tornado watch advisory until 5 p.m. (Apr 19, 2019)",
    "summary": "Winston-Salem State University Police [advised a Tornado Watch in effect until 5 p.m. for the WSSU campus April 19, 2019](https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1119258140288139266), directing community members to monitor conditions and prepare to seek shelter if a warning is issued.",
    "outcome": "Tornado watch advisory until 5 p.m. April 19."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestampApprox": "2019-04-19",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "A Tornado Watch is in effect until 5PM for the WSSU campus. Please continue to monitor weather conditions closely and prepare to seek shelter if conditions worsen or a warning is issued.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1119258140288139266",
      "sourceDescription": "WSSU tornado watch Apr 19",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "annotations": [
        "Verbatim from official @WSSUPolice X account."
      ],
      "characterCount": 186
    }
  ],
  "context": "Wider b302 WSSU HBCU residual tornado watch advisory.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Tornado watch advisory until 5 p.m. April 19."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "WSSU tornado watch Apr 19",
      "url": "https://x.com/WSSUPolice/status/1119258140288139266",
      "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"
}