Gunshots in the area of Burlington and Governor suspect heading EB avoid the area and

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.

• Sourcepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The message opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT", adds "police on scene", and points to emergency.uiowa.edu, identifying the university system as sender.

  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.

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  1. present: Begins with the branded signature "HAWK ALERT" and adds "police on scene".
  2. present: Opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT" and adds that "police on scene".
  3. present: Opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT" and also cites "police on scene".
  4. present: The prefix "HAWK ALERT" is a branded signature, and "police on scene" names a responding agency.
  5. present: The branded prefix "HAWK ALERT" plus "police on scene" identifies the sending authority.
  6. present: The signature "HAWK ALERT" plus "police on scene" identifies both the alerting brand and the responders.
  7. present: Opens with the branded signature "HAWK ALERT" and adds "police on scene".
  8. present: Opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT" and also refers to "police on scene".
  9. present: It opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT" and adds "police on scene".
  10. present: The opening tag "HAWK ALERT" is a branded sender signature, and it adds "police on scene".
  11. present: It opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT" and also mentions "police on scene".
  12. present: Opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT" and adds "police on scene".
  13. present: Begins with the branded tag 'HAWK ALERT' and adds that 'police on scene'.
  14. present: The branded prefix "HAWK ALERT" plus "police on scene" identifies both system and responding agency.
  15. present: Opens with the branded signature "HAWK ALERT" and adds "police on scene", identifying sender and responders.
  16. present: The branded prefix "HAWK ALERT" plus "police on scene" identifies the sender and responders.
  17. present: It opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT" and also mentions "police on scene".
  18. present: It opens with the branded signature "HAWK ALERT" and adds "police on scene".
  19. present: The prefix "HAWK ALERT" is a branded sender tag and "police on scene" names responders.
  20. present: Opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT" and also notes "police on scene", identifying the authority.
  21. present: The branded prefix "HAWK ALERT" plus "police on scene" identifies both system and responding agency.
  22. present: The branded prefix "HAWK ALERT" plus "police on scene" identifies both the system and responders.
  23. present: The branded prefix "HAWK ALERT" plus "police on scene" identifies both the system and responders.
  24. present: Opens with the branded tag "HAWK ALERT" and adds "police on scene", identifying sender and responders.
  25. present: The branded prefix "HAWK ALERT" plus "police on scene" identifies both the alerting system and the responding agency.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. It reports "Gunshots in the area of Burlington and Governor" with a suspect at large, a specific and immediate violent threat.

  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.

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  1. present: Reports "Gunshots", a specific and immediate violent threat.
  2. present: Reports "Gunshots" and a fleeing suspect, a specific violent threat.
  3. present: Names "Gunshots" and a fleeing suspect, a concrete violent threat.
  4. present: "Gunshots" names a specific violent threat rather than a vague incident.
  5. present: "Gunshots" and a fleeing "suspect" name a specific armed threat.
  6. present: It names "Gunshots" and a fleeing suspect, a concrete and specific threat.
  7. present: Names "Gunshots" and a fleeing suspect, a specific and immediate threat.
  8. present: Names "Gunshots" and a fleeing suspect, a specific violent threat.
  9. present: "Gunshots in the area" names a concrete threat plus a suspect at large.
  10. present: "Gunshots in the area" names a specific violent threat with a suspect still at large.
  11. present: "Gunshots" names a concrete threat rather than a vague emergency.
  12. present: Reports "Gunshots", a specific and immediate violent threat.
  13. present: Names 'Gunshots' and a fleeing suspect, a specific violent threat.
  14. present: "Gunshots in the area" names a specific violent threat rather than a vague incident.
  15. present: Names "Gunshots" and a fleeing suspect, a specific and concrete threat.
  16. present: "Gunshots" and a fleeing "suspect" name a concrete armed threat.
  17. present: "Gunshots" names a concrete threat rather than a vague emergency.
  18. present: "Gunshots" names the specific threat and a suspect is said to be heading east.
  19. present: "Gunshots" and a fleeing "suspect" name a specific armed threat.
  20. present: Names "Gunshots" and a fleeing suspect, a specific and concrete threat.
  21. present: "Gunshots" and a fleeing "suspect" name a concrete armed threat.
  22. present: "Gunshots" and a fleeing "suspect" name a concrete armed threat.
  23. present: "Gunshots in the area" names a specific weapons threat, not a generic incident.
  24. present: Names "Gunshots" and a fleeing suspect, a specific and concrete threat.
  25. present: "Gunshots" names a specific weapons threat, not a vague incident.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. The alert names an intersection, "the area of Burlington and Governor", and adds direction of travel with "suspect heading EB".

  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.

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  1. present: Places it "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  2. present: Places it "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  3. present: Places it "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  4. present: It places the threat "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  5. present: It pinpoints "the area of Burlington and Governor" as the location.
  6. present: The place is given as "the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  7. present: Places it "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  8. present: Places it "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  9. present: Place is given as "the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading east.
  10. present: It pinpoints "the area of Burlington and Governor" and the suspect heading eastbound.
  11. present: It pinpoints "the area of Burlington and Governor" and says the suspect is heading east.
  12. present: Places it "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with a suspect heading eastbound.
  13. present: Places it 'in the area of Burlington and Governor' with the suspect heading eastbound.
  14. present: Places it "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  15. present: Pinpoints "the area of Burlington and Governor", with the suspect heading eastbound.
  16. present: It places the shooting "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  17. present: It pinpoints "the area of Burlington and Governor" as the location.
  18. present: The area of "Burlington and Governor" pinpoints an intersection.
  19. present: It pins the threat to "the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading east.
  20. present: Places it "in the area of Burlington and Governor", a named intersection.
  21. present: It pinpoints "the area of Burlington and Governor" and says the suspect is heading eastbound.
  22. present: It places the event "in the area of Burlington and Governor" with the suspect heading eastbound.
  23. present: It pinpoints "the area of Burlington and Governor" and a suspect heading eastbound.
  24. present: Places it "in the area of Burlington and Governor", a named intersection.
  25. present: It places the threat "in the area of Burlington and Governor", a named intersection.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25. Two protective instructions are given in the same breath, "avoid the area and shelter in place", with a link for further information.

  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.

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  1. present: Two instructions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  2. present: Two instructions to recipients: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  3. present: Two protective actions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  4. present: Two protective actions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  5. present: Two protective actions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  6. present: Two protective actions are ordered: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  7. present: Two protective instructions: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  8. present: Two direct instructions: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  9. present: Two protective actions are ordered: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  10. present: Two protective actions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  11. present: Two actions are given directly: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  12. present: Two protective actions are ordered: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  13. present: Two protective instructions given: 'avoid the area and shelter in place'.
  14. present: Two protective directives are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  15. present: Two direct instructions appear: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  16. present: Two protective actions are ordered: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  17. present: Two protective actions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  18. present: Two protective actions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  19. present: Two protective actions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  20. present: Two protective instructions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  21. present: Two protective actions are ordered: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  22. present: Two protective actions are given: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  23. present: Two protective actions are ordered: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  24. present: Gives two protective actions: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
  25. present: Two protective actions are ordered: "avoid the area and shelter in place".
• Timeabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. The 149 character message carries no clock time, no date, and no recency word such as now or immediately; urgency is implied only by the imperative wording.

  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.

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  1. absent: No clock time, date, or word like now or immediately appears in the message.
  2. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word appears in the short message.
  3. absent: No clock time, date or recency word such as now or immediately is included.
  4. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears in the message.
  5. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as now or immediately appears.
  6. absent: No clock time, date, or word like now or immediately appears in the message.
  7. absent: No clock time, date, or word like now or immediately is included.
  8. absent: No clock time, date, or word like now or immediately is used.
  9. absent: No clock time, date, or word like now or immediately appears in the message.
  10. absent: No clock time, date, or word like now or immediately appears in the message.
  11. absent: Nothing dates or times the event; no clock time, "now", or "immediately" appears.
  12. absent: No clock time, date, or word like "now" indicates when this is happening.
  13. absent: No clock time, date or recency word such as now or immediately is included.
  14. absent: No clock time, date, or word like now or immediately appears in the message.
  15. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears in the message.
  16. absent: No clock time, date or word like now or immediately appears in the message.
  17. absent: No clock time, date, or word like now or immediately appears in the message.
  18. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears in the message.
  19. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as now or immediately is included.
  20. absent: No clock time, date, or word like now or immediately appears in the message.
  21. absent: No clock time, date or word like now or immediately appears in the message.
  22. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as now or immediately appears in the message.
  23. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as now or immediately appears in the message.
  24. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as "now" appears in the message.
  25. absent: No clock time, date, or recency word such as now or immediately is present in the text.
• Impactabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent, 0 of 25. Gunfire and a fleeing suspect are reported, but the alert never states injury risk or how dangerous the situation is beyond noting "police on scene".

  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.

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  1. absent: It never states what could happen to people, only that police are on scene.
  2. absent: Never says the situation is dangerous or what the gunfire could cause.
  3. absent: It reports gunfire but never states injury risk, danger level or possible consequences.
  4. absent: The alert never says what could happen to people, only that gunshots occurred.
  5. absent: It never says the gunfire is dangerous or what harm could result.
  6. absent: The text stops at naming gunshots and never says what harm could follow.
  7. absent: Does not say what the gunfire could do or how dangerous the situation is.
  8. absent: It does not say anyone was hurt or that the situation is dangerous or deadly.
  9. absent: It never says what could happen to people, only that gunshots occurred and police responded.
  10. absent: It never says what could happen to people, offering no severity or consequence language.
  11. absent: The consequences of the gunfire are never described, only the threat and response.
  12. absent: No statement of danger or possible harm beyond naming the gunfire itself.
  13. absent: Nothing states how dangerous the gunfire is or what harm it could cause.
  14. absent: It does not say the situation is dangerous or describe any possible harm.
  15. absent: The text never says what the gunfire could do to people, only that it happened.
  16. absent: The text never says what could happen to people, only that gunshots occurred.
  17. absent: It never says how dangerous the situation is or what harm could follow.
  18. absent: It does not say what the gunfire could do or call the situation dangerous.
  19. absent: The text never says what the gunfire could do or how dangerous the situation is.
  20. absent: States the threat and actions but never says what could happen to people who are exposed.
  21. absent: The text states no consequence or level of danger beyond naming gunshots.
  22. absent: The text does not say what could happen to people, only that gunshots occurred and police responded.
  23. absent: It never says what could happen to people, only that gunshots occurred and police responded.
  24. absent: It does not say what the gunfire could do or how dangerous the situation is.
  25. absent: It never says the gunfire is dangerous or what could happen to people who ignore the warning.