{
  "id": "2026-09-01-lamar-university-two-day-weather-closure",
  "slug": "lamar-university-two-day-weather-closure-2026-09-01",
  "institution": {
    "name": "Lamar University",
    "shortName": "Lamar",
    "state": "TX",
    "type": "public-r2",
    "alertSystemName": "LU Alert",
    "enrollment": 17000
  },
  "incident": {
    "date": "2026-09-01",
    "endDate": "2026-09-03",
    "type": "severe-weather",
    "cleryCategory": "advisory",
    "resolution": "all-clear",
    "headline": "Two-day weather closure then a return to classes",
    "headlinePublic": "Two-day weather closure then a return to classes",
    "summary": "Predicted weather closes the campus for two days, including online classes. The [Tuesday notice](https://x.com/LamarUniversity/status/2094733711338008847) is the first of the three posts.",
    "outcome": "The campus was closed September 1 and September 2, then resumed normal operations on September 3."
  },
  "alerts": [
    {
      "sequence": 1,
      "type": "initial",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-01T05:26:49-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "LU Alert: Due to the predicted weather conditions, the Lamar University campus will be closed Tuesday, September 1, 2026. This closure includes all in-person, hybrid, and online classes.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/LamarUniversity/status/2094733711338008847",
      "sourceDescription": "@LamarUniversity Tuesday closure",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads byte-agreed, sha256 ff986e084bc93b005245295ddc6efe84fc70e10ec1809af9b217e9eadc2ae0c4.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: no further posts from the official account. Single-post incident."
      ],
      "characterCount": 186
    },
    {
      "sequence": 2,
      "type": "update",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-01T20:34:20-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "LU Alert - Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the safety of our employees and students, the Lamar University campus will be closed Wednesday, September 2, 2026. This includes all face-to-face, hybrid, and online classes.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/LamarUniversity/status/2094962093371892003",
      "sourceDescription": "@LamarUniversity Wednesday closure",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads byte-agreed, sha256 0ccc2446c1ddbeb51e7240e5fc5b63d5613242ec38ef26f0afed65552610ded6.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: no further posts from the official account. Single-post incident."
      ],
      "characterCount": 230
    },
    {
      "sequence": 3,
      "type": "all-clear",
      "timestamp": "2026-09-02T17:38:47-05:00",
      "channel": "twitter-x",
      "verbatimText": "Lamar University will resume normal operations tomorrow, Thursday, September 3, 2026. This includes all in-person, hybrid and online classes.",
      "isVerbatimConfirmed": true,
      "confidence": "high",
      "sourceUrl": "https://x.com/LamarUniversity/status/2095280303681982873",
      "sourceDescription": "@LamarUniversity Thursday resume",
      "annotations": [
        "Two independent reads byte-agreed, sha256 bce325c06a5037849bbacafa4c952c97bae39816345ecbec277748a56cb59124.",
        "Thread checked 2026-10-12: no further posts from the official account. Single-post incident."
      ],
      "characterCount": 141
    }
  ],
  "context": "Official posts on [@LamarUniversity](https://x.com/LamarUniversity). The [Tuesday closure](https://x.com/LamarUniversity/status/2094733711338008847) names predicted weather and cancels in-person, hybrid, and online classes.",
  "keyFindings": [
    "Predicted weather closed the campus on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, including online classes.",
    "A later post closed the campus again on Wednesday, September 2.",
    "Normal operations, including classes, resumed on Thursday, September 3."
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "@LamarUniversity Tuesday closure",
      "url": "https://x.com/LamarUniversity/status/2094733711338008847",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at 05:02Z. The one in-flight save that hour returned HTTP 523 and was not healthy, so this URL was not separately saved."
    },
    {
      "title": "@LamarUniversity Wednesday closure",
      "url": "https://x.com/LamarUniversity/status/2094962093371892003",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at 05:02Z. The one in-flight save that hour returned HTTP 523 and was not healthy, so this URL was not separately saved."
    },
    {
      "title": "@LamarUniversity Thursday resume",
      "url": "https://x.com/LamarUniversity/status/2095280303681982873",
      "type": "official-social",
      "accessDate": "2026-10-12",
      "archiveUrl": null,
      "archiveNotes": "SPN 523 at 05:02Z. The one in-flight save that hour returned HTTP 523 and was not healthy, so this URL was not separately saved."
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "high",
  "tags": [
    "2026",
    "severe-weather",
    "public-r2"
  ],
  "dateAdded": "2026-10-12",
  "lastUpdated": "2026-10-12",
  "addedBy": "ingestion"
}