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UO Alert closed the area between Fenton and Friendly Halls after a windstorm downed trees and limbs, updated closures at 3 p.m., then reopened campus areas on February 26.

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Alert Sequence

3 messages in sequence · 3 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.

INITIAL ALERTWebsite
Verified verbatim462 chars
February 24, 2025 12:00 pm Current windstorm has downed trees and limbs on campus, closing areas for safety. https://map.uoregon.edu/snow-routes Avoid the area between Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave., and Friendly Hall and Fenton Hall. Barriers and caution tape are in place. Please respect them and take alternative routes. One person was injured by a falling tree this morning. They were transported to the hospital. Go to alerts.uoregon.edu for updates.
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UO Alert Eugene: Avoid Fenton and Friendly Halls downed treessafety.uoregon.edufind archived copies
Dual independent HTML fetch 2026-08-24. Official double spaces preserved. February is PST. Second blind sha256 780b755ea85341e57fbf2119928d1d0503e89017c0882b1100c89e6022e39560.
Thread N/A (web posting, not X).
UPDATEWebsite
Verified verbatim637 chars
Feb 24, 2025, 3:00 p.m. As rain and wind continue in the Willamette Valley, stay clear of trees. Use caution traveling around and near campus. Please do not use pathways through Pioneer Cemetery. Current campus closure areas are listed at: https://map.uoregon.edu/snow-routes. Some areas are closed for safety and cleanup of trees and limbs. Campus Operations crews and arborists are removing the debris and addressing safety hazards. Barriers and caution tape are in place. Please respect them and take alternative routes. High winds and rain are expected to continue through Tuesday morning. Go to alerts.uoregon.edu for updates.
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UO Alert Eugene: UPDATE trees and limbs down on campussafety.uoregon.edufind archived copies
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ALL CLEARWebsite+1d
Verified verbatim343 chars
February 26, 2025 11:00 AM Areas previously closed on campus have reopened as cleanup of downed trees and limbs is complete by campus operations crews and arborists. Use caution on pathways through the Pioneer Cemetery. The cemetery is not UO property and hazards may remain as cleanup there continues. Go to alerts.uoregon.edu for updates.
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UO Alert Eugene: All Clear campus areas reopen from storm cleanupsafety.uoregon.edufind archived copies
Dual independent HTML fetch 2026-08-24. Second blind sha256 df187134379279f24743bc411212c84a6dca34de74e66ba92f9f2a250492ded2.
Message elements

How the first alert is built

To check this alert, SuperGrok Heavy 4.5 (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.

February 24, 2025 12:00 pm Current windstorm has downed trees and limbs on campus, closing areas for safety. https://map.uoregon.edu/snow-routes Avoid the area between Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave., and Friendly Hall and Fenton Hall. Barriers and caution tape are in place. Please respect them and take alternative routes. One person was injured by a falling tree this morning. They were transported to the hospital. Go to alerts.uoregon.edu for updates.

  • Sourceabsent0/25

    Final assessment

    No branded sender. Majority 0/25.

    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. absent: I read no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product in this first burst (no branded UO Alert , pass 1).
    2. absent: No branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product is present on my read (no branded UO Alert , pass 2).
    3. absent: I score this element from no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 3).
    4. absent: The deciding words are no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 4).
    5. absent: Verdict follows no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product in the body (no branded UO Alert , pass 5).
    6. absent: I mark this from no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 6).
    7. absent: No branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product satisfies the rubric here (no branded UO Alert , pass 7).
    8. absent: My pass treats no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product as the cue (no branded UO Alert , pass 8).
    9. absent: I find no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product and code accordingly (no branded UO Alert , pass 9).
    10. absent: Element turns on no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 10).
    11. absent: I count this because of no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 11).
    12. absent: The text gives no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 12).
    13. absent: I rely on no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 13).
    14. absent: Present or absent per no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 14).
    15. absent: I do not need more than no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 15).
    16. absent: Coding follows no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 16).
    17. absent: I note no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product as the tell (no branded UO Alert , pass 17).
    18. absent: This pass keys off no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 18).
    19. absent: I take no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product as sufficient (no branded UO Alert , pass 19).
    20. absent: The body states no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 20).
    21. absent: I judge from no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 21).
    22. absent: No branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product is the evidence I use (no branded UO Alert , pass 22).
    23. absent: I apply the rubric to no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 23).
    24. absent: My reason is no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 24).
    25. absent: I close on no branded UO Alert tag in this Drupal product (no branded UO Alert , pass 25).
  • Hazardpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Downed trees and limbs name the hazard. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read downed trees and limbs from a windstorm in this first burst (downed trees and lim, pass 1).
    2. present: Downed trees and limbs from a windstorm is present on my read (downed trees and lim, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows downed trees and limbs from a windstorm in the body (downed trees and lim, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 6).
    7. present: Downed trees and limbs from a windstorm satisfies the rubric here (downed trees and lim, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats downed trees and limbs from a windstorm as the cue (downed trees and lim, pass 8).
    9. present: I find downed trees and limbs from a windstorm and code accordingly (downed trees and lim, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 16).
    17. present: I note downed trees and limbs from a windstorm as the tell (downed trees and lim, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 18).
    19. present: I take downed trees and limbs from a windstorm as sufficient (downed trees and lim, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 21).
    22. present: Downed trees and limbs from a windstorm is the evidence I use (downed trees and lim, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on downed trees and limbs from a windstorm (downed trees and lim, pass 25).
  • Locationpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Fenton, Friendly, Franklin, and 13th are named places. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. in this first burst (between Fenton and F, pass 1).
    2. present: Between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. is present on my read (between Fenton and F, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. in the body (between Fenton and F, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 6).
    7. present: Between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. satisfies the rubric here (between Fenton and F, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. as the cue (between Fenton and F, pass 8).
    9. present: I find between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. and code accordingly (between Fenton and F, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 16).
    17. present: I note between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. as the tell (between Fenton and F, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 18).
    19. present: I take between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. as sufficient (between Fenton and F, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 21).
    22. present: Between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. is the evidence I use (between Fenton and F, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on between Fenton and Friendly Halls, Franklin Blvd. and 13th Ave. (between Fenton and F, pass 25).
  • Guidancepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    Avoid the area is a protective instruction. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read Avoid the area as the protective instruction in this first burst (Avoid the area as th, pass 1).
    2. present: Avoid the area as the protective instruction is present on my read (Avoid the area as th, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows Avoid the area as the protective instruction in the body (Avoid the area as th, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 6).
    7. present: Avoid the area as the protective instruction satisfies the rubric here (Avoid the area as th, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats Avoid the area as the protective instruction as the cue (Avoid the area as th, pass 8).
    9. present: I find Avoid the area as the protective instruction and code accordingly (Avoid the area as th, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 16).
    17. present: I note Avoid the area as the protective instruction as the tell (Avoid the area as th, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 18).
    19. present: I take Avoid the area as the protective instruction as sufficient (Avoid the area as th, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 21).
    22. present: Avoid the area as the protective instruction is the evidence I use (Avoid the area as th, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on Avoid the area as the protective instruction (Avoid the area as th, pass 25).
  • Timepresent25/25

    Final assessment

    February 24, 2025 12:00 pm is a date and clock. Majority 25/25.

    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: I read February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock in this first burst (February 24, 2025 12, pass 1).
    2. present: February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock is present on my read (February 24, 2025 12, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock in the body (February 24, 2025 12, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 6).
    7. present: February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock satisfies the rubric here (February 24, 2025 12, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock as the cue (February 24, 2025 12, pass 8).
    9. present: I find February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock and code accordingly (February 24, 2025 12, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 16).
    17. present: I note February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock as the tell (February 24, 2025 12, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 18).
    19. present: I take February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock as sufficient (February 24, 2025 12, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 21).
    22. present: February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock is the evidence I use (February 24, 2025 12, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on February 24, 2025 12:00 pm as date and clock (February 24, 2025 12, pass 25).
  • Impactpresent25/25

    Final assessment

    One person injured and transported is explicit harm. Majority 25/25.

    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. present: I read one person injured by a falling tree and transported in this first burst (one person injured b, pass 1).
    2. present: One person injured by a falling tree and transported is present on my read (one person injured b, pass 2).
    3. present: I score this element from one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 3).
    4. present: The deciding words are one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 4).
    5. present: Verdict follows one person injured by a falling tree and transported in the body (one person injured b, pass 5).
    6. present: I mark this from one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 6).
    7. present: One person injured by a falling tree and transported satisfies the rubric here (one person injured b, pass 7).
    8. present: My pass treats one person injured by a falling tree and transported as the cue (one person injured b, pass 8).
    9. present: I find one person injured by a falling tree and transported and code accordingly (one person injured b, pass 9).
    10. present: Element turns on one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 10).
    11. present: I count this because of one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 11).
    12. present: The text gives one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 12).
    13. present: I rely on one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 13).
    14. present: Present or absent per one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 14).
    15. present: I do not need more than one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 15).
    16. present: Coding follows one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 16).
    17. present: I note one person injured by a falling tree and transported as the tell (one person injured b, pass 17).
    18. present: This pass keys off one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 18).
    19. present: I take one person injured by a falling tree and transported as sufficient (one person injured b, pass 19).
    20. present: The body states one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 20).
    21. present: I judge from one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 21).
    22. present: One person injured by a falling tree and transported is the evidence I use (one person injured b, pass 22).
    23. present: I apply the rubric to one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 23).
    24. present: My reason is one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 24).
    25. present: I close on one person injured by a falling tree and transported (one person injured b, pass 25).

Coded by SuperGrok Heavy 4.5

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

About this analysis
Context

Background

University of Oregon posts UO Alert products on safety.uoregon.edu/alerts.
Analysis

Key Findings

Windstorm downed trees; Fenton-Friendly closure Feb. 24; one injury; areas reopened Feb. 26.
Outcome
One person injured by a falling tree and transported. Closed areas reopened Feb. 26. Official double spaces preserved.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Official
    UO Alert Eugene: Avoid Fenton and Friendly Halls downed trees
    safety.uoregon.edu
    archived copy
  2. Official
    UO Alert Eugene: UPDATE trees and limbs down on campus
    safety.uoregon.edu
    archived copy
  3. Official
    UO Alert Eugene: All Clear campus areas reopen from storm cleanup
    safety.uoregon.edu
    archived copy
Cite this case

Campus Alert Archive. "University of Oregon: Windstorm downed trees close Fenton-Friendly." Incident of February 24, 2025. Added August 2026. https://campusalertarchive.com/case/university-of-oregon-fenton-friendly-downed-trees-2025-02-24/

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