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  "id": "2026-08-17-eastern-kentucky-university-madison-county-severe-thunderstorm",
  "slug": "eastern-kentucky-university-madison-county-severe-thunderstorm-2026-08-17",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Eastern Kentucky University",
    "shortName": "EKU",
    "state": "KY",
    "type": "public-masters",
    "alertSystemName": "EKU Alert / @EKUEmergency",
    "enrollment": 14000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-08-17",
    "type": "severe-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "emergency-notification",
    "resolution": "resolved",
    "headline": "Madison County thunderstorm warning then expired after dusk",
    "headlinePublic": "Madison County thunderstorm warning then expired after dusk",
    "summary": "EKU Emergency posted an [official Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Madison County](https://x.com/EKUEmergency/status/2089153904835543353) that later expired.",
    "outcome": "Official sequence captured."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-16T20:54:40-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "E K U Critical Alert: A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Madison County Kentucky until further notice.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/EKUEmergency/status/2089153904835543353",
      "sourceDescription": "2026-08-17-eastern-kentucky-university-madison-county-severe-thunderstorm seq 1",
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        "Thread checked 2026-09-14: further official posts packaged as later sequences if present."
      ],
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    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-08-16T21:18:26-04:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "E K U Critical Alert: The Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Madison County has expired.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/EKUEmergency/status/2089159887628415307",
      "sourceDescription": "2026-08-17-eastern-kentucky-university-madison-county-severe-thunderstorm seq 2",
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      ],
      "characterCount": 85
    }
  ],
  "context": "The [initial Severe Thunderstorm Warning](https://x.com/EKUEmergency/status/2089153904835543353) for Madison County was followed by the [warning's expiration](https://x.com/EKUEmergency/status/2089159887628415307) after dusk.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Madison County thunderstorm warning then expired later in August"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "2026-08-17-eastern-kentucky-university-madison-county-severe-thunderstorm seq 1",
      "url": "https://x.com/EKUEmergency/status/2089153904835543353",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    },
    {
      "title": "2026-08-17-eastern-kentucky-university-madison-county-severe-thunderstorm seq 2",
      "url": "https://x.com/EKUEmergency/status/2089159887628415307",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-09-14",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN not attempted after 500 flap"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "public-masters",
    "ky",
    "severe-weather"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-09-14",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-09-20",
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}