Weather-related operations update for campuses (warning )

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, unanimous at 25 of 25: the message opens "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning", naming the issuing office outright.

  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: It opens "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued", naming the issuing authority.
  2. present: It states "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued" the warning, naming the issuing agency.
  3. present: It credits "The National Weather Service in Raleigh" as issuing authority.
  4. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh" is explicitly named as issuer.
  5. present: It opens with "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued", naming the issuing agency.
  6. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh" is explicitly named as the issuing authority.
  7. present: It is explicitly issued by "The National Weather Service in Raleigh".
  8. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh" is explicitly named as the issuing authority.
  9. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued" names the issuing authority.
  10. present: It opens with "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued", naming the issuing authority.
  11. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued" names the issuing authority.
  12. present: It is attributed to "The National Weather Service in Raleigh".
  13. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued" identifies the originating agency.
  14. present: It opens with "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued", naming the issuing agency.
  15. present: It opens with "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a", naming the issuing agency.
  16. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh" is explicitly named as issuer.
  17. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh" is explicitly named as issuing authority.
  18. present: It opens "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued", naming the issuing authority.
  19. present: The National Weather Service in Raleigh is named as issuing the warning.
  20. present: It opens with "The National Weather Service in Raleigh", a named issuing agency.
  21. present: Attributed to "The National Weather Service in Raleigh", a named issuing authority.
  22. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh" is explicitly named as issuing authority.
  23. present: "The National Weather Service in Raleigh" is explicitly named as issuing authority.
  24. present: It opens "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued", naming the issuing agency.
  25. present: It opens with "The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued", naming the issuing authority.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the threat is stated twice over, as a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" and in the line "HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".

  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: The hazard line is explicit: "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail" in a Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
  2. present: The hazard is a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  3. present: A "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  4. present: It names a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  5. present: The hazard block specifies a severe thunderstorm with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  6. present: It warns of a severe thunderstorm with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  7. present: The hazard is a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  8. present: It names a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  9. present: It declares a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  10. present: It specifies a Severe Thunderstorm Warning with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  11. present: A "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail" names the threat.
  12. present: It names a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  13. present: It is a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  14. present: A "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail" is named.
  15. present: It names a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  16. present: It warns of a severe thunderstorm with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail."
  17. present: It warns of a "Severe Thunderstorm" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail."
  18. present: It declares a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  19. present: It warns of a severe thunderstorm with 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
  20. present: It names a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  21. present: Names a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  22. present: A "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail" names the hazard precisely.
  23. present: It names a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
  24. present: A "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail" is the named hazard.
  25. present: It names a "Severe Thunderstorm Warning" with "60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail".
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: six counties are enumerated, including "Orange County in central North Carolina", plus Chapel Hill, Carrboro and interstate mile markers.

  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: It lists Orange, Durham and other counties plus Chapel Hill, Carrboro and named highways.
  2. present: It lists counties and towns including Orange County, Chapel Hill, Durham, and named interstates.
  3. present: It lists Orange, Durham, Wake and other counties plus Chapel Hill and named highways.
  4. present: Counties and towns are listed, including Orange and Durham counties and Chapel Hill.
  5. present: Counties and towns are listed, including Chapel Hill, Durham, and Hillsborough.
  6. present: It lists counties and towns including Chapel Hill, Durham and Hillsborough plus interstate mile markers.
  7. present: It lists affected counties and towns including Chapel Hill, Durham and Hillsborough.
  8. present: Counties and towns including Chapel Hill, Durham and Hillsborough are listed.
  9. present: Counties and towns are listed, including Orange and Durham counties and Chapel Hill.
  10. present: Counties and towns including Chapel Hill, Durham, and Hillsborough are listed, plus highway segments.
  11. present: Counties and towns are listed, including Orange County, Chapel Hill and Carrboro.
  12. present: Counties and towns are listed, including Orange County, Chapel Hill, and Durham.
  13. present: It lists counties and towns including Chapel Hill, Durham and specific interstate mile markers.
  14. present: Six counties plus Chapel Hill, Durham and specific interstates are listed.
  15. present: It lists Orange, Durham and Wake counties plus Chapel Hill and specific interstates.
  16. present: Counties and towns including Chapel Hill, Durham and Hillsborough are listed.
  17. present: Counties and towns are listed, including Chapel Hill, Durham and named interstates.
  18. present: Counties and towns are listed, including Orange County, Chapel Hill and Durham, plus highway segments.
  19. present: Counties and towns are listed, including Orange County, Chapel Hill and named interstates.
  20. present: Counties and towns including Chapel Hill, Durham and Raleigh are listed.
  21. present: Lists counties and towns including Chapel Hill, Durham and Hillsborough.
  22. present: Six counties plus Chapel Hill, Durham and listed highways specify the area.
  23. present: Counties and towns are listed, including Chapel Hill, Durham, and Hillsborough.
  24. present: Counties, Chapel Hill, Durham and specific interstate mile markers are listed.
  25. present: It lists counties and towns including Chapel Hill, Durham, and Hillsborough, plus highway segments.
• Guidancepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25 with no dissent: the instruction reads "For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".

  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: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  2. present: The instruction reads "For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  3. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  4. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  5. present: The instruction is to "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  6. present: The instruction is to "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  7. present: Instructions say to "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  8. present: Instructions say "For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building."
  9. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  10. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  11. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  12. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  13. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  14. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  15. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  16. present: Instructions say to "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building."
  17. present: Instructions say to "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building."
  18. present: The instruction is "For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  19. present: The instruction is to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
  20. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  21. present: Instructs "For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building."
  22. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  23. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  24. present: Instructions say "move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
  25. present: The instruction is "For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building".
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the warning runs "Until 515 PM EDT" and fixes the storm position "At 432 PM EDT" over Hillsborough.

  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. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and an observation "At 432 PM EDT".
  2. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and "At 432 PM EDT", precise timing.
  3. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and "At 432 PM EDT".
  4. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and "At 432 PM EDT".
  5. present: It is valid "Until 515 PM EDT" and reports the storm's position "At 432 PM EDT".
  6. present: It is valid "Until 515 PM EDT" and describes the storm position "At 432 PM EDT".
  7. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and an observation "At 432 PM EDT".
  8. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and "At 432 PM EDT".
  9. present: It is valid "Until 515 PM EDT" and reports the storm's position "At 432 PM EDT".
  10. present: It is valid "Until 515 PM EDT" and locates the storm "At 432 PM EDT".
  11. present: It runs "Until 515 PM EDT" and reports the storm's position "At 432 PM EDT".
  12. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and an observation "At 432 PM EDT".
  13. present: It runs "Until 515 PM EDT" and reports the storm's position "At 432 PM EDT".
  14. present: It is valid "Until 515 PM EDT" and describes the storm "At 432 PM EDT".
  15. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and a position fix "At 432 PM EDT".
  16. present: It is valid "Until 515 PM EDT" with a 432 PM EDT radar observation.
  17. present: It is valid "Until 515 PM EDT" and describes radar "At 432 PM EDT."
  18. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and an observation "At 432 PM EDT".
  19. present: It gives 432 PM EDT for the observation and an expiry of 515 PM EDT.
  20. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and an observation "At 432 PM EDT".
  21. present: Valid "Until 515 PM EDT" with the storm located "At 432 PM EDT".
  22. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and "At 432 PM EDT" for the storm position.
  23. present: It is valid "Until 515 PM EDT" and describes the storm "At 432 PM EDT".
  24. present: It is valid "Until 515 PM EDT" and reports the storm's position "At 432 PM EDT".
  25. present: It gives "Until 515 PM EDT" and an observation "At 432 PM EDT".
• Impactpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present, 25 of 25: the dedicated line "IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees" spells out the consequence readers should anticipate.

  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. present: The impact line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  2. present: The IMPACT line says "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees", an explicit consequence.
  3. present: The IMPACT line reads "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  4. present: The IMPACT line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  5. present: The impact line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  6. present: A labeled IMPACT line says "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  7. present: The IMPACT line warns to "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  8. present: The impact line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees."
  9. present: An explicit impact line says "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  10. present: The IMPACT line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  11. present: The IMPACT line says "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  12. present: The IMPACT line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  13. present: The IMPACT line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  14. present: The IMPACT line warns to "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  15. present: The IMPACT line reads "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  16. present: The IMPACT line says to "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees."
  17. present: The IMPACT line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees."
  18. present: The IMPACT line says "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  19. present: The IMPACT line says to expect damage to roofs, siding and trees.
  20. present: The IMPACT line warns to "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  21. present: States "IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees."
  22. present: The IMPACT line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  23. present: The IMPACT line states "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  24. present: The IMPACT line warns to "Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees".
  25. present: It states "IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees", an explicit consequence.