Winter weather advisories close campus Saturday through Monday

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 by 25 of 25. Two authorities appear: "NWS winter weather advisories" as the cited basis and "UNCW" as the institution announcing its own closure.

  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: Both UNCW and the "NWS" are named, the latter as the source of the advisories cited.
  2. present: Cites both "NWS winter weather advisories" and "UNCW" as the deciding parties.
  3. present: Both UNCW and the "NWS" are named, identifying institution and issuing weather authority.
  4. present: Cites both "NWS winter weather advisories" and UNCW itself as the closing authority.
  5. present: Cites both "NWS winter weather advisories" and UNCW, naming issuing authorities.
  6. present: Both "NWS winter weather advisories" and "UNCW" identify issuing authorities.
  7. present: It credits "NWS winter weather advisories" and UNCW itself as the announcing institution.
  8. present: Both "UNCW" and the "NWS" advisories are named, identifying institution and weather authority.
  9. present: "NWS winter weather advisories" and "UNCW" both identify issuing authorities.
  10. present: "UNCW" names the university announcing the closure, and NWS is cited as the advisory issuer.
  11. present: Both "NWS" and "UNCW" appear, naming the weather authority and the announcing university.
  12. present: Both "UNCW" and the "NWS" issuing the advisories are named.
  13. present: Both "UNCW" and the "NWS" issuing the advisories are named as authorities.
  14. present: "UNCW will be closed" plus reference to NWS advisories identifies the issuing university.
  15. present: Two sources appear: "NWS winter weather advisories" and UNCW announcing its own closure.
  16. present: It cites "NWS winter weather advisories" and UNCW, naming both the weather authority and school.
  17. present: It cites "NWS winter weather advisories" and names UNCW, both issuing authorities.
  18. present: The message cites "NWS winter weather advisories" and speaks as UNCW announcing its closure.
  19. present: Both "NWS" and "UNCW" are named, identifying the forecasting and announcing authorities.
  20. present: Names both "NWS" advisories and "UNCW" as the closing institution.
  21. present: It cites "NWS winter weather advisories" and speaks for UNCW, naming both authorities.
  22. present: It cites "NWS winter weather advisories" and names UNCW as the closing institution.
  23. present: Both "UNCW" and the "NWS" issuing the advisories are named in the text.
  24. present: Both "NWS winter weather advisories" and "UNCW" identify authoritative sources.
  25. present: Both "NWS" and "UNCW" are named, giving forecasting and issuing authorities.
• Hazardpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present by 25 of 25. The hazard is specified as winter weather under "NWS winter weather advisories", not an unnamed emergency.

  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 is "winter weather advisories", a specific meteorological threat.
  2. present: Names the hazard as winter weather under NWS advisory.
  3. present: "winter weather advisories" names the specific hazard driving the closure.
  4. present: Names "winter weather" as the specific hazard behind the closure.
  5. present: Identifies the hazard as winter weather under NWS advisory.
  6. present: It names "winter weather" as the specific hazard behind the closure.
  7. present: The hazard is named as winter weather under advisory for the region.
  8. present: It cites "NWS winter weather advisories", naming winter weather as the threat.
  9. present: The hazard is named as winter weather under NWS advisory.
  10. present: "NWS winter weather advisories" names a specific weather threat.
  11. present: It cites "winter weather advisories", specifying the meteorological threat.
  12. present: It cites "NWS winter weather advisories", naming the weather hazard.
  13. present: It cites "NWS winter weather advisories", specifying winter weather as the threat.
  14. present: "NWS winter weather advisories" names winter weather specifically.
  15. present: "Winter weather advisories" names a specific meteorological hazard.
  16. present: "winter weather advisories" names the specific meteorological hazard.
  17. present: "winter weather advisories" names the specific hazard driving the closure.
  18. present: The hazard is named as winter weather under NWS advisories.
  19. present: "NWS winter weather advisories" specifies winter weather as the threat.
  20. present: Specifies "winter weather advisories", a named weather hazard.
  21. present: The hazard is specified as winter weather under NWS advisories for the region.
  22. present: "winter weather advisories" names the specific hazard driving the closure.
  23. present: It cites "NWS winter weather advisories", naming the weather hazard.
  24. present: The hazard is specific: winter weather under advisory for the region.
  25. present: It cites "NWS winter weather advisories", a specific hazard type.
• Locationpresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present by 25 of 25. Geography is explicit, "Wilmington and the surrounding region", alongside the UNCW campus that is closing.

  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: Location is explicit: "Wilmington and the surrounding region".
  2. present: Places it in "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the campus.
  3. present: Geography is explicit: "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus campus events.
  4. present: Locates it in "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the campus.
  5. present: Names "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the UNCW campus.
  6. present: Places are given: "Wilmington and the surrounding region".
  7. present: Location is given as "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the UNCW campus.
  8. present: Place is given as "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the campus.
  9. present: It cites "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the UNCW campus.
  10. present: Place is explicit: "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus campus events.
  11. present: Location is given as "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus campus.
  12. present: The area is given as "Wilmington and the surrounding region" with UNCW closing.
  13. present: Place is given as "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the campus.
  14. present: It cites "Wilmington and the surrounding region" and campus events.
  15. present: It cites "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the UNCW campus events.
  16. present: It locates the situation in "Wilmington and the surrounding region" and on campus.
  17. present: It names "Wilmington and the surrounding region" and the UNCW campus.
  18. present: It names "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the UNCW campus.
  19. present: Geography is explicit: "Wilmington and the surrounding region".
  20. present: Covers "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus campus events.
  21. present: It names "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the UNCW campus and its events.
  22. present: Location is given as "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the UNCW campus.
  23. present: Locations are specific: "Wilmington and the surrounding region" and the campus.
  24. present: It names "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus the campus.
  25. present: "Wilmington and the surrounding region" plus campus events locate the alert.
• Guidanceabsent0/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by 0 of 25. Every read found only announcements: the closure, "Classes are cancelled Saturday-Monday", and cancelled campus events, with no action asked of recipients.

  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. absent: Readers are told classes and events are cancelled but are given no action to take themselves.
  2. absent: Only cancellations are announced, with no action asked of the reader.
  3. absent: The message reports cancellations but never tells readers what action to take.
  4. absent: Only cancellations are announced, with no instruction directed at recipients.
  5. absent: Announces closures and cancellations but asks nothing of the reader.
  6. absent: Cancellations are reported but no protective action is asked of recipients.
  7. absent: The text only reports closures and cancellations without telling readers to take any protective step.
  8. absent: The message announces closure and cancellations but asks recipients to take no protective action.
  9. absent: It reports closures and cancellations without telling readers to do anything.
  10. absent: Cancellations are announced but recipients are given no protective action to take.
  11. absent: The notice reports closures and cancellations without instructing readers to take any protective action.
  12. absent: Readers get no instruction to take any protective step, only closure information.
  13. absent: Readers get cancellation news but no instruction on how to protect themselves.
  14. absent: Readers are given no protective action, only notice that classes and events are cancelled.
  15. absent: Readers are told what is cancelled but never told to take any protective action.
  16. absent: The message only announces cancellations; no action is requested of readers.
  17. absent: Only cancellations are announced; recipients get no protective instruction.
  18. absent: Only closures and cancellations are announced, with no action asked of recipients.
  19. absent: The text announces cancellations but never instructs readers to take a protective action.
  20. absent: Readers are told only that classes and events are cancelled, not what action to take.
  21. absent: Only closures and cancellations are announced, with no protective instruction to recipients.
  22. absent: Cancellations are announced, but no protective action is asked of the reader.
  23. absent: Readers are told only that classes and events are cancelled, with no protective action requested.
  24. absent: Recipients get closure facts but no instruction about protective behavior.
  25. absent: No protective behavior is requested; the message only announces closures and cancellations.
• Timepresent25/25

  Final assessment

  Present by 25 of 25. The span is dated, "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)", with events "scheduled through Feb. 2" also covered.

  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: Dates are spelled out: closed "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  2. present: Specific dates given: "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  3. present: The window is dated, "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  4. present: Gives the span "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  5. present: Specifies "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)" and events "through Feb. 2".
  6. present: Precise dates appear: "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  7. present: It specifies "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)" and events "through Feb. 2".
  8. present: Dates are explicit: closed "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  9. present: Explicit dates: "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  10. present: Dates are precise: "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  11. present: Dates are explicit: closed "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  12. present: It gives the span "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  13. present: Dates are explicit: closed "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  14. present: Dates are explicit: "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  15. present: Dates are explicit: closed "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  16. present: It specifies "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)" and events "through Feb. 2".
  17. present: It specifies "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  18. present: Specific dates are given: "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  19. present: Dates are precise, "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  20. present: Gives the span "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  21. present: Dates are explicit: closed "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  22. present: Dates are specific: closed "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  23. present: It names the span "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  24. present: Explicit dates: closed "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
  25. present: It gives the span "Saturday-Monday (Jan. 31-Feb. 2)".
• Impactabsent1/25

  Final assessment

  Absent by 1 of 25. The advisory is relayed without saying what the storm could cause. One read counted the closure and the cancellations as the enumerated effect.

  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: The message stops at cancellation news and never describes what the storm could cause.
  2. absent: No damage, danger, or severity statement accompanies the advisory.
  3. absent: No description of potential damage, danger, or severity appears.
  4. absent: No description of what the winter weather could cause.
  5. absent: No statement of possible harm from the advisory conditions.
  6. absent: Nothing says what the winter weather might do or how bad it could get.
  7. absent: No statement of consequences such as icy roads, power loss, or danger to people.
  8. absent: No description of what the winter weather could do or how severe it may be.
  9. absent: No description of what the winter weather could do or how bad it may get.
  10. absent: No consequence or severity of the winter weather is described.
  11. absent: The text offers no description of what the winter weather could cause.
  12. present: The effect is enumerated: closure, cancelled classes, and cancelled campus events through Feb. 2.
  13. absent: No severity language about the storm's likely effects appears.
  14. absent: No description of what the winter weather might cause.
  15. absent: The alert conveys schedule effects only, with no harm or severity statement.
  16. absent: Nothing describes what the winter weather might do or how dangerous it is.
  17. absent: The advisory's possible effects, such as ice or travel danger, are never stated.
  18. absent: No mention of danger or potential damage from the winter weather.
  19. absent: Nothing conveys what the winter weather could do or how dangerous it is.
  20. absent: No consequence or severity of the winter weather is described.
  21. absent: No description of damage, danger, or severity accompanies the advisory reference.
  22. absent: No consequence or severity of the winter weather is conveyed.
  23. absent: No statement describes what the winter weather could do to people or property.
  24. absent: No mention of what the winter weather could do, such as ice or travel danger.
  25. absent: Nothing says the winter weather could injure, strand or damage anyone.