Institution
University of Washington
UWWAPublic R1UW Alert~48,000 students
- Cases
- 196
- Alerts
- 227
- Verbatim
- 99%
- Span
- 2016–2026
Official alert policy
How UW says it will alert: when and how UW Alert activates, summarized, quoted, and analyzed.
Case log
Every documented incident
196 cases · 225 of 227 alert messages verbatim-confirmed
2026
- gas leak: 2026-09-22Gas leak at the Electrical and Computer Engineering building, then reopenedemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2026-09-16Refrigerant leak in Hans Rosling Center basement; area later clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2026-08-03Wildfire smoke and heat advisory with outdoor worker health guidanceemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2026-08-02Liquid nitrogen tank leak at Fluke Hall prompts avoid-area hazmat responseemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2026-07-28Red Square avoid-area order during emergency response near Kane Hallemergency notificationverbatim
- disease outbreak: 2026-07-17Rabid bat on University Way prompts contact medical evaluation advisoryemergency notificationverbatim
- stabbing: 2026-07-08Stabbing near University Way prompts suspect description and tip lineemergency notificationverbatim
- shooting: 2026-07-02Shooting near 45th and University Way prompts avoid-area alertsemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2026-05-19Small battery fire at Fluke Hall prompts avoid-area and road blockemergency notificationverbatim
- stabbing: 2026-05-10Student fatally stabbed in a housing laundry room; suspect surrendered days lateremergency notification1 killedverbatim
- weather: 2026-05-07Canvas service restoredemergency notificationverbatim
- gas leak: 2026-05-01Smell of natural gas near central campus buildings prompts fire department responseemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2026-04-02Unknown white powder on Denny Hall third floor prompts hazmat responseemergency notificationverbatim
- gas leak: 2026-03-25Natural gas smell near Henry Art Gallery prompts fire department responseemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2026-03-17Report of federal law enforcement activity near the in Seattleemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2026-02-15Strong-arm robbery in C10 parking lot near Anderson Halltimely warningverbatim
- active threat: 2026-01-22Active threat communications drillemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2026-01-21Shots fired near 45th & 15themergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2026-01-12HUB power restored and building reopeningemergency notificationverbatim
2025
- weather: 2025-10-25Stabbing reported on Brooklyn Avenue in U-Districtemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-10-23Armed man reports resolved after suspect locatedemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2025-10-16test and Great ShakeOut earthquake drillemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-09-27Shooting investigation update on Alert blog (alert shooting)emergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-09-10Smoke report at Medical Center was maintenance workemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-08-20Downed tree cleared after campus advisory responseemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-07-31Shooting death investigation near campus areaemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-07-14Update-Gas leak reported, no leak foundemergency notificationverbatim
- fire: 2025-07-05Fire or smoke incident prompts building or area guidanceemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2025-07-05Fire response and building search at residence hallemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-06-09Shooting investigation update posted on Alert blogemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-06-02Armed robbery suspect not located near Seattleemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-05-31Armed robbery near 45th and Brooklyn in U-Districtemergency notificationverbatim
- assault: 2025-05-21Police in U-District arrest suspect in stabbingtimely warningverbatim
- active threat: 2025-05-17Suspect not located after reported campus-area threatemergency notificationverbatim
- shooting: 2025-05-10Bullet struck a fifth-floor dorm window at midnight; no injuries reportedemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2025-02-26Shooting at NE 47th St. & U Way NEemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2025-02-05's Seattle and Tacoma campuses back to normal operations; Bothell campus closedemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2025-02-05's Seattle campus back to normal operations; Bothell campus closed, moved to remoteemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2025-02-03Seattle campus operations are normal; Tacoma delayed until 11am; Bothell suspendedemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2025-01-09Gas leak reported near tower complex (notice 1)emergency notificationverbatim
2024
- robbery: 2024-12-20Two armed robberies reported fifteen minutes apart near campus; suspects at largetimely warningverbatim
- active threat: 2024-12-18Community safety notice 6 for reported incident — incidentemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2024-12-10Community safety notice 6 for reported incident — 4500 block of 19th. Area reopeningemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2024-11-28Weather-related operations update for campuses (montlake stabbing)emergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2024-11-19High winds expected tonight, watch for branches and power linesemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2024-10-03Assault investigation update for communityemergency notificationverbatim
- sexual assault: 2024-08-25Attempted sexual assault near Hutchinson Halltimely warningverbatim
- other: 2024-08-20Email delivery delayemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2024-06-16Power outage advisory for campus areaemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2024-05-27Community safety notice 6 for reported incident — Drumheller Fountain at about 5emergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2024-05-24Robbery investigation update near campus (notice 5)emergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2024-05-11Community safety notice 6 for reported incidentemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2024-04-26Robbery investigation update near campus (notice 4)emergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2024-04-16Weather-related operations update for campuses (notice 5)emergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2024-02-08Information about shooting in Ravenna areaemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2024-02-05other emergency update on Alert blog (alert seattle)emergency notificationverbatim
- assault: 2024-02-01Robbery investigation update near campus (notice 3)timely warningverbatim
- assault: 2024-01-27assault emergency update on Alert blogtimely warningverbatim
- assault: 2024-01-25Robbery investigation update near campus (notice 2)timely warningverbatim
- other: 2024-01-18Other incident - alertemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2024-01-13Weather-related operations update for campuses (notice 4)emergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2024-01-09Campus operations suspended for conditionsemergency notificationverbatim
2023
- other: 2023-12-07Shooting investigation update for campus community (shooting)emergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2023-11-25Weather-related operations update for campuses (notice 3)timely warningverbatim
- hazmat: 2023-11-20Hazardous materials response update (advisory)emergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2023-11-11Weather-related operations update for campuses (advisory)emergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2023-10-28Weather-related operations update for campuses (notice 2)timely warningverbatim
- test: 2023-10-19Test - test alert system shakeoemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2023-09-19Weather-related operations update for campuses (notice 1)emergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2023-09-03Hazardous materials response updateemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2023-08-28Robbery investigation update near campus (notice 1)timely warningverbatim
- weather: 2023-08-14Weather incident - advisoryemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2023-07-14Other incident - advisoryemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2023-05-31Robbery investigation update near campustimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2023-05-28Robbery investigation update near Seattle campus (washington robbery)timely warningverbatim
- other: 2023-04-28Campus emergency response updateemergency notificationverbatim
- assault: 2023-04-21Robbery investigation update near Seattle campus (and robbery)timely warningverbatim
- other: 2023-04-12Weather-related operations update for campusesemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2023-04-05Robbery investigation update near Seattle campus (alert seattle)timely warningverbatim
- other: 2023-04-04other emergency update on Alert blog (advisory seattle)emergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2023-03-23Robbery investigation update near Seattle campusemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2023-03-22Advisory: Potential traffic, smoke impacts from Lake Union marina fireemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2023-03-18Shooting investigation update for campus communitytimely warningverbatim
- other: 2023-03-09other emergency update on Alert blogemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2023-01-26active threat emergency update on Alert blog (alert seattle)timely warningverbatim
- hazmat: 2023-01-10IT outage affecting log-ins to multiple services resolvedemergency notificationverbatim
2022
- active threat: 2022-12-24Shooting investigation update on Alert blog (seattle shooting)timely warningverbatim
- weather: 2022-12-19On-site operations suspended at Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses Fridayemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2022-12-13hazmat emergency update on Alert blog (alert seattle)emergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2022-12-01other campus emergency notice — Kane Hallemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2022-11-29Winter weather update — winter weatheremergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2022-11-18Shots fired reported near campustimely warningverbatim
- other: 2022-10-27other campus emergency notice — NE 42nd Street and Way NE dueemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2022-10-27Attempted armed robbery west of campustimely warningverbatim
- test: 2022-10-20Test - alert system today shakeoemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2022-10-18weather emergency update on Alert blog (alert seattle)emergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2022-10-09weather emergency update on Alert blogemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2022-10-02Shooting investigation update on Alert blog (of campus)timely warningverbatim
- other: 2022-09-12other campus emergency notice — seattle 2emergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2022-09-02hazmat emergency update on Alert blogemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2022-08-30active threat emergency update on Alert blogtimely warningverbatim
- hazmat: 2022-06-09T-Mobile regional outageemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2022-05-25Stabbing in U Districtemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2022-05-24Robbery in U Districttimely warningverbatim
- other: 2022-04-20Verizon network outageemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2022-04-08ORIGINAL MESSAGE sent at 9:08 a.m.:emergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2022-03-23Indoor test friday at memergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2022-03-20SPD investigating shooting at 7th Ave NE/I-5 Express Lane rampstimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2022-03-05Armed robbery in U Districttimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2022-03-01Carjacking in U Districttimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2022-01-25Armed robbery at business near NE 42nd St & University Way NEtimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2022-01-24Attempted carjacking near NE 45th St and 21st Ave. NEtimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2022-01-16Carjacking reported at NE 42nd St & University Way NEtimely warningverbatim
2021
- weather: 2021-12-29Winter weather updateemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2021-12-09911 outage reported throughout region Thursday afternoonemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2021-12-02Confirming false report of an active shooter on campus Thursdaytimely warningverbatim
- weather: 2021-11-12Weather reported with campus community notice washington advisory seattleemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2021-11-10Police activity north of campustimely warningverbatim
- hazmat: 2021-10-28Hazardous materials response at Electrical and Computer Engineeringemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2021-10-20Test reported with campus community notice with great shakeout — Thursdayemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2021-07-29Reported carjacking in E19 lottimely warningverbatim
- active threat: 2021-07-27Armed robbery at U Village businesstimely warningverbatim
- active threat: 2021-06-24Seattle armed robberytimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2021-05-13Attempted robbery at Triangle Garagetimely warningverbatim
- other: 2021-05-06Single-dose COVID vaccine pop-up clinic now at Alder Commonsemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2021-04-19Reported armed robbery near U Villagetimely warningverbatim
- weather: 2021-02-12Seattle campus operations, along with Bothell and Tacoma, remain suspended throughemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2021-01-18All-clear issued after earlier emergency responseemergency notificationverbatim
2020
- hazmat: 2020-12-24Seattle Fire response near Roosevelt Way NE and NE 50th Stemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2020-10-22911 outage reported throughout WA Thursday afternoonemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2020-10-14Test reported with campus community notice with great shakeoutemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2020-09-30Fire response at Stevens Court, traffic closures in placeemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2020-09-14Hazardous materials response at MolES Buildingemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2020-08-30Reported accidental shooting inside U-District businesstimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-08-28Bank robbery on University Way NE contained; investigation continuestimely warningverbatim
- other: 2020-06-03We have heard concerns and criticism from many members of the community and beyondemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2020-06-01Protest in U Village area; citywide curfew at 6pmemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2020-05-31Citywide curfew in effect at 5 p.memergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2020-05-30Immediate curfew imposed in the cityemergency notificationverbatim
- robbery: 2020-04-09Armed robbery at University Way NE & NE 42nd Sttimely warningverbatim
- other: 2020-03-27A message from UWPD regarding safety on campusemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2020-03-23Other incident - disregard advisoryemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2020-03-03Door access malfunctioning for some campus buildingsemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2020-01-28Armed robbery near Key Banktimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-01-22Armed robbery in 4500 block of Roosevelt Way NEtimely warningverbatim
- robbery: 2020-01-15Armed robbery near NE 42nd St & 7th Ave. NEtimely warningverbatim
- weather: 2020-01-14Normal operations on Seattle and Tacoma campuses; Bothell closedemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2020-01-14Seattle campus operations DELAYED until 9:30 a.m. Weds.; Bothell delayed until 10:30;emergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2020-01-12Campus weather information and updatesemergency notificationverbatim
2019
- hazmat: 2019-11-18Gas smell at Raitt Hallemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2019-11-05Stabbing in University Districtemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2019-10-16Test near system will be tested on Thurs with protective guidance alert testemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-10-14Gas leak reported near tower complexemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-10-02Fire response at UWMCemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-09-25hazmat campus emergency notice — 4600 block of Union Bay Place NEemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-09-20weather campus emergency notice — seattleemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2019-09-19The search for the individuals is moving west toward Brooklyn Ave. NEemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2019-09-05Indoor test thursday at memergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-08-28Seattle Fire Department training in Haggett Hall startingemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-08-14weather campus emergency noticeemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-08-01hazmat campus emergency notice — seattleemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-08-01This post will be updated when gas service is confirmed to have been restoredemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2019-07-26other campus emergency notice — seattle 1emergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-07-08hazmat campus emergency notice — NE 47th Street and NE Way andemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-06-27Possible HazMat responseemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2019-06-11Traffic disruption, flooding near Health Sciences Center due toemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-05-21hazmat campus emergency noticeemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2019-05-13Possible shooting around NE 47th St / NW U Waytimely warningverbatim
- test: 2019-03-29Indoor Alert system inadvertently activatedemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2019-03-17Power outages in some university apartments, outlying buildingsemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-02-13Normal operations at Seattle and Tacoma campuses; Bothell suspendsemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-02-12Normal operations on Seattle campus and Tacoma; Bothellemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-02-11Due to continued snow accumulation, operations are suspended on the Seattle campusemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-02-10Operations suspended at Seattle, Tacoma and Bothell campusesemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-02-07Normal operations suspended and at Seattle, Tacoma and Bothellemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2019-02-06Medical / police response near Drumheller Fountainemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-02-05Seattle and Tacoma campuses return to normal operations Wednesday; Bothell delayed untilemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-02-04UPDATE: Operations suspended at Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses Mondayemergency notificationverbatim
- weather: 2019-02-04UPDATE: Operations suspended Tuesday at Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campusesemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2019-01-25Shots fired in U Districttimely warningverbatim
- active threat: 2019-01-22active-threat campus emergency noticetimely warningverbatim
- other: 2019-01-12other campus emergency notice — seattleemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2019-01-04Potential hazardous materials incident resolvedemergency notificationverbatim
2018
- test: 2018-12-27Seattle outage resolvedemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2018-12-27Seattle power outageemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2018-12-13Email threat (concluded)emergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2018-11-29Water main break affecting northeast campus - RESOLVEDemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2018-10-29Test scheduled for octemergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2018-10-18Test; ShakeOut will take place at 10; later clearedemergency notificationverbatim
- hazmat: 2018-09-21HazMat response (all clear)emergency notificationverbatim
- test: 2018-09-06Indoor test scheduled for septemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2018-09-04Stabbing near NE 43rd St. and 15th Ave. NEemergency notificationverbatim
- other: 2018-08-24Sporadic network outages affecting campus phonesemergency notificationverbatim
- active threat: 2018-08-17Drive-by shooting at 5200 block of 20th Ave NEtimely warningverbatim
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