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Timely Warning - Update 7:35 p.m

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Confirmed Threat

Lehigh University Police issued a HawkWatch notification. Full text is preserved from the official AppArmor CAP alert page.

Alerts
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Institution
Lehigh University
Private R1 · PA
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Documented Timeline

Alert Sequence

2 messages in sequence · 2 verified verbatim

Confirmed wording is transcribed character-for-character from a primary source. Use Verify this quote under each message to open that source in a new tab and compare the text yourself.

UPDATEMulti-channel
Verified verbatim637 chars
Timely Warning - Update 7:35 p.m. Police agencies continue to search campus, including buildings, following a report of a threat. No signs of a threat have been discovered and indications are that it was a hoax report. However, law enforcement are continuing to investigate and you may see increased police activity. There is no known cause for concern. Hawk Watch alerts will be issued regularly with updates. We have received no additional calls or indications that any threat exists. If you see any suspicious activity, call 610.758.4200. The institution is responsible for issuing timely warnings in compliance with the Clery Act.
Transcribed from official lehigh.apparmor.com HawkWatch CAP page.
incident.date from Alert sent timestamp on CAP page.
Consolidated from 2024-03-29-lehigh-university-timely-warning-update.
B48 first-message queue 2026-08-16: first preserved message is type update (not 'initial'); no earlier official initial located on cited source at re-check. Record starts here; type left unchanged.
RESET SPRINT b3: stripped AppArmor/Rave vendor footer and trailing CRLF padding (2026 copyright page furniture on live CAP page). Body bytes otherwise unchanged.
UPDATEMulti-channel
Verified verbatim580 chars
Timely Warning - Update Policies agencies are searching all areas of campus regarding a report of a threat received by Northampton County 911. No signs of a threat or suspicious behavior have been discovered at this time. There is no known cause for concern. You may see increased police activity. Hawk Watch alerts will be issued regularly with updates We have received no additional calls or indications that any threat exists. If you see any suspicious activity, call 610.758.4200. The institution is responsible for issuing timely warnings in compliance with the Clery Act.
Transcribed from official lehigh.apparmor.com HawkWatch CAP page.
incident.date from Alert sent timestamp on CAP page.
Consolidated from 2024-03-29-lehigh-university-timely-warning-update. DEEP AUDIT.
RESET SPRINT b3: stripped AppArmor/Rave vendor footer and trailing CRLF padding (2026 copyright page furniture on live CAP page). Body bytes otherwise unchanged.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, Claude Opus 5 (an AI) read it in full 25 separate times, independently. Each read decided whether the message answers each of the six questions and gave a short reason. A final reviewer then weighed all 25 and wrote the plain-English verdict you see when you open a row. The score (for example 22/25) is how many reads agreed; the 25 individual reads are tucked underneath if you want to check them.

Timely Warning - Update 7:35 p.m. Police agencies continue to search campus, including buildings, following a report of a threat. No signs of a threat have been discovered and indications are that it was a hoax report. However, law enforcement are continuing to investigate and you may see increased police activity. There is no known cause for concern. Hawk Watch alerts will be issued regularly with updates. We have received no additional calls or indications that any threat exists. If you see any suspicious activity, call 610.758.4200. The institution is responsible for issuing timely warnings in compliance with the Clery Act.

  • Sourcepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. Police agencies and law enforcement are credited with the search, the Hawk Watch alert brand is named, and the closing line points to the institution's Clery obligation.

    Who is sending the alert and who is responding. People act faster on a message from a clearly identifiable, credible sender, such as a named department, the police, or a branded alert system, than on an anonymous notice. A branded signature counts.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Cites police agencies and law enforcement, plus the Hawk Watch alert brand.
    2. present: Cites police agencies and law enforcement, plus the Hawk Watch alert brand.
    3. present: Attributes the search to police agencies and law enforcement, with Hawk Watch as the alert brand.
    4. present: Police agencies and law enforcement are named as searching and investigating.
    5. present: Attributes the search to police agencies and law enforcement, with Hawk Watch as the alert brand.
    6. present: Police agencies and law enforcement are named as responding, and Hawk Watch is the alert brand.
    7. present: Attributes the search to police agencies and law enforcement, with Hawk Watch as the alert brand.
    8. present: Police agencies, law enforcement and the Hawk Watch alert brand identify the issuer.
    9. present: Cites police agencies and law enforcement plus the Hawk Watch alert system.
    10. present: Police agencies and law enforcement are identified as responders issuing the warning.
    11. present: Credits "Police agencies" and the Hawk Watch alert system.
    12. present: Police agencies and the Hawk Watch alert system are identified.
    13. present: Police agencies, law enforcement, and Hawk Watch alerts identify the responders and system.
    14. present: Attributes the search to police agencies and law enforcement, with Hawk Watch alerts named.
    15. present: Police agencies and law enforcement are identified as responding.
    16. present: Attributes the search to police agencies and law enforcement, with Hawk Watch alerts named.
    17. present: Attributed to the institution issuing a Clery timely warning, with police agencies and Hawk Watch named.
    18. present: Police agencies, law enforcement, and the Hawk Watch alert brand identify the issuing side.
    19. present: Police agencies and Hawk Watch alerts identify law enforcement and the alert brand.
    20. present: Cites 'police agencies' and 'law enforcement' and the Hawk Watch alert system.
    21. present: Police agencies, law enforcement, and the Hawk Watch alert system identify the issuing authority.
    22. present: Police agencies and the Hawk Watch alert brand identify the responding and issuing authority.
    23. present: Attributes the search to police agencies and cites Hawk Watch alerts.
    24. present: Police agencies and law enforcement are cited, with Hawk Watch named as the alert system.
    25. present: Refers to police agencies searching and to the institution issuing the warning.
  • Hazardabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Absent, 0 of 25. The message refers only to "a report of a threat," later described as likely a hoax, and never says what kind of threat was reported.

    What the threat actually is. A complete warning names the specific danger, such as a shooter, a fire, a tornado, or a gas leak, rather than a vague emergency, because people decide what to do based on what they are facing.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: Only 'a report of a threat', later called a hoax; the threat is never specified.
    2. absent: Refers only to a report of a threat, later called a hoax, without naming the threat type.
    3. absent: Only a report of a threat, later called a hoax, with no specific hazard named.
    4. absent: Only a report of a threat, likely a hoax; no specific hazard is named.
    5. absent: Refers only to a report of a threat believed to be a hoax, with no hazard named.
    6. absent: Only a report of a threat, likely a hoax, with no specific hazard named.
    7. absent: Only a report of a threat, later called a hoax; no specific hazard is named.
    8. absent: Refers only to a report of a threat believed to be a hoax, without naming what the threat was.
    9. absent: Only a report of a threat, likely a hoax, with no specific hazard named.
    10. absent: Refers only to a report of a threat later called a hoax, without naming any specific danger.
    11. absent: Only "a report of a threat", later called a hoax; the threat type is never specified.
    12. absent: Refers to a report of a threat and a hoax without naming the threat type.
    13. absent: Only 'a report of a threat', later called a hoax, with no specific hazard named.
    14. absent: Only a report of a threat, later called a hoax, with no hazard type named.
    15. absent: A report of a threat, likely a hoax, never names a specific hazard.
    16. absent: Describes only a report of a threat, apparently a hoax, without naming the threat type.
    17. absent: Only 'a report of a threat' later judged 'a hoax report' appears; the threat type is never specified.
    18. absent: Only 'a report of a threat' later called a hoax; no weapon, fire, or specific danger is named.
    19. absent: Only a report of a threat, later called a hoax, with no specific hazard named.
    20. absent: Refers only to 'a report of a threat' believed to be a hoax, naming no specific hazard.
    21. absent: Only a report of a threat, later called a hoax; no specific hazard is named.
    22. absent: Only a report of a threat, likely a hoax, is described without naming any specific danger.
    23. absent: Refers only to a report of a threat, likely a hoax, without naming the hazard.
    24. absent: Only a report of a threat, likely a hoax, with no hazard type specified.
    25. absent: Mentions only a report of a threat, apparently a hoax, with no threat type named.
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The search area is given as campus, including buildings, which situates the police activity readers may see.

    Where the threat is. Saying whether danger is in a specific building, a part of campus, or area-wide lets people judge their own proximity and choose a safe direction. Without a where, a warning is hard to act on precisely.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Searches cover campus, including buildings.
    2. present: Says agencies are searching campus, including buildings.
    3. present: Says campus, including buildings, is being searched.
    4. present: Campus, including buildings, is the stated search area.
    5. present: Says police continue to search campus, including buildings.
    6. present: Campus, including buildings, is the searched location.
    7. present: Says police continue to search campus, including buildings.
    8. present: Says agencies continue to search campus, including buildings.
    9. present: Searching is described across campus, including buildings.
    10. present: Campus and campus buildings are the stated search area.
    11. present: Says police continue to search campus, including buildings.
    12. present: Says campus, including buildings, is being searched.
    13. present: Says agencies are searching campus, including buildings.
    14. present: Says campus, including buildings, is being searched.
    15. present: Campus and its buildings are the searched area.
    16. present: Says agencies continue searching campus, including buildings.
    17. present: Search covers 'campus, including buildings'.
    18. present: Campus, including buildings, is the stated search area.
    19. present: Says campus, including buildings, is being searched.
    20. present: Says agencies are searching campus, including buildings.
    21. present: Campus and its buildings are named as the searched area.
    22. present: Says police continue to search campus, including buildings.
    23. present: Searching campus, including buildings.
    24. present: Campus and its buildings are the stated search area.
    25. present: Says campus, including buildings, is being searched.
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. Readers are given a clear action: "If you see any suspicious activity, call 610.758.4200."

    The protective action to take. A clear, specific instruction, such as shelter in place, evacuate, avoid the area, or run-hide-fight, drives faster and more correct protective behavior than describing the threat alone.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Tells readers, 'If you see any suspicious activity, call 610.758.4200.'
    2. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    3. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    4. present: If you see any suspicious activity, call 610.758.4200 is a direct instruction.
    5. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    6. present: If you see any suspicious activity, call 610.758.4200 instructs recipients directly.
    7. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    8. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    9. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    10. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    11. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    12. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    13. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    14. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    15. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    16. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    17. present: Tells readers: 'If you see any suspicious activity, call 610.758.4200.'
    18. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    19. present: Instructs readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    20. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 on seeing suspicious activity.
    21. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    22. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
    23. present: Asks readers to call the listed number if they see suspicious activity.
    24. present: If you see any suspicious activity, call 610.758.4200 directs the reader.
    25. present: Asks readers to call 610.758.4200 if they see suspicious activity.
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Present, 25 of 25. The header stamps it "Update 7:35 p.m." and the body says agencies continue to search, marking the status as current.

    When the message applies. A timestamp, the word now or immediately, or a phrase like until further notice tells the reader whether the danger is current and how quickly to act.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. present: Timestamped 'Update 7:35 p.m.' with searches continuing.
    2. present: Time-stamped Update 7:35 p.m. with continuing search described.
    3. present: Headed Update 7:35 p.m. and says searching continues.
    4. present: The header timestamps the update at 7:35 p.m.
    5. present: Stamped as an update at 7:35 p.m. and describes a continuing search.
    6. present: The 7:35 p.m. update time plus continuing convey timing.
    7. present: Timestamped as an update at 7:35 p.m. with the search continuing.
    8. present: Timestamped Update 7:35 p.m. with continuing action described.
    9. present: Headed Update 7:35 p.m. and describes searching that continues.
    10. present: Headed Update 7:35 p.m. and describes an ongoing search.
    11. present: Headed "Update 7:35 p.m." with "continue" signalling an ongoing search.
    12. present: Timestamped Update 7:35 p.m. and describes a continuing search.
    13. present: Headed 'Update 7:35 p.m.' and describes a continuing search.
    14. present: Timestamped Update 7:35 p.m. with continuing action described.
    15. present: Timestamped Update 7:35 p.m.
    16. present: Timestamped as an update at 7:35 p.m.
    17. present: Timestamped 'Update 7:35 p.m.' with searching described as continuing.
    18. present: The 7:35 p.m. update stamp plus 'continue' establish timing.
    19. present: Timestamped Update 7:35 p.m. and describes continuing searches.
    20. present: Timestamped 'Update 7:35 p.m.' with the search described as continuing.
    21. present: Timestamped update 7:35 p.m. with continuing search described.
    22. present: Header gives Update 7:35 p.m. and describes an ongoing search.
    23. present: Timestamped update 7:35 p.m. with continuing investigation.
    24. present: Timestamped Update 7:35 p.m. with continuing search described.
    25. present: Timestamped as an update at 7:35 p.m.
  • Impactabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    Absent, 0 of 25. The message states "There is no known cause for concern," so no potential harm or severity is conveyed.

    What the hazard could do to the people in its path. Beyond naming the threat, a complete warning conveys its potential consequences or severity, such as that a tornado can level buildings or that a leak could be explosive, so recipients grasp how much danger they are in. Research on warning message content finds that a concrete impact statement helps people personalize their risk and act sooner.

    See all 25 individual reads
    1. absent: Says 'There is no known cause for concern', conveying no potential harm.
    2. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, so no severity is conveyed.
    3. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, so no harm is conveyed.
    4. absent: It says there is no known cause for concern, conveying no potential harm.
    5. absent: Says there is no known cause for concern, so no harm is conveyed.
    6. absent: It says there is no known cause for concern, conveying no severity.
    7. absent: Says there is no known cause for concern, conveying no potential harm.
    8. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, conveying no harm potential.
    9. absent: Says there is no known cause for concern, conveying no potential harm.
    10. absent: Says there is no known cause for concern, so no consequence is conveyed.
    11. absent: States "no known cause for concern", so no harm is conveyed.
    12. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, so no harm is conveyed.
    13. absent: States 'There is no known cause for concern', so no severity is conveyed.
    14. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, so no severity is conveyed.
    15. absent: Says there is no known cause for concern, no harm conveyed.
    16. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, so no harm is conveyed.
    17. absent: Explicitly says 'There is no known cause for concern', conveying no potential harm.
    18. absent: It says there is no known cause for concern, conveying no potential harm.
    19. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, so no harm is conveyed.
    20. absent: States 'no known cause for concern', conveying no potential harm.
    21. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, so no severity is conveyed.
    22. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, conveying no potential harm.
    23. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, so no harm conveyed.
    24. absent: States there is no known cause for concern, conveying no harm.
    25. absent: Says there is no known cause for concern, conveying no potential harm.

Coded by Claude Opus 5

Systematic AI judgments with visible reasoning, not human-validated codings.

About this analysis
Context

Background

Lehigh University HawkWatch notification series via AppArmor CAP archive.
Analysis

Key Findings

Official HawkWatch CAP page preserves the Event and Description of the campus notification.
Consolidated from 2024-03-29-lehigh-university-timely-warning-update.
Outcome
See official HawkWatch alert for operational status.
Provenance

Sources

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Campus Alert Archive. "Lehigh University: Timely Warning - Update 7:35 p.m." Incident of March 29, 2024. Added July 2026; last updated August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/lehigh-university-timely-warning-update-7-35-p-m-2024-03-29/

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