Talk:Hurricane Edna/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk · contribs) 02:45, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Lede

• You use "The storm" multiple times in the lede. Try to switch up the wording.
• "The fifth tropical cyclone and storm of the season, as well as the fourth hurricane and second major hurricane, Edna developed from a tropical wave on September 2." – Link these for the layman.
• "The storm rapidly intensified and reached its peak intensity of 120 mph (195 km/h) north of the Bahamas before weakening to Category 1 status before landfall in Massachusetts on September 11." – Repetition of the word "before" here.
• "The storm transitioned into an extratropical cyclone in Atlantic Canada before its remnants reemerged in the northern Atlantic." – ...and...what happened to the remnants? :\

* "The storm first caused rainfall-induced flooding in Puerto Rico, and it later brushed the Bahamas." – Rain-induced flooding? What else causes flooding?

• "There were six highway deaths in the state, and $1.5 million in crop damage." – I'd reword this. The term "highway death" seems a bit confusing."
  • Deaths that were on highways. I don't think it's that confusing, similar if I had said "six coastal deaths", which would imply deaths along the coast. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Meteorological history

• Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe that the references at the end of sentences should be in correct order. [1][2] not [2][1].
  • Refs appear in order of when they're used. I don't think it should matter. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
• "At the time, a possible surface low pressure area was not noted until several days later, on September 5, while situated between Puerto Rico and The Bahamas." – ...what?
  • I didn't write it :P I think it should be clearer now. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
• "A ship in the vicinity of the disturbance reported heavy squalls and wind gusts to 70 mph (110 km/h)." – A transition from the previous sentence to this one would probably make the text flow easier. For example, adding "At this time" at the beginning.
• "Reconnaissance flights indicated a maturing and evolving eye, approximately 20 mi (32 km) is diameter" – In diameter, not is diameter.
• "Overcast conditions spread over the Eastern Seaboard north of North Carolina in association with the storm and a weak frontal boundary which enhanced the cloudcover" – This sentence is worded weird. Is it even needed?
  • I think there's a little value, so I reworded it. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
• "Closely following the recent track of Hurricane Carol,[3] Edna approached New England, but diverged from Carol's track upon skirting the eastern coast instead of moving inland" – Using the name "Carol" twice in the same sentence, in close proximity, leads to repetition. I'd change the last instance to "the previous cyclone's track".
  • I disagree, I think it works fine, and changing to "the previous cyclone's track" would technically imply Dolly, which also moved in the general direction of New England. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
• "The storm's extratropical remnants reemerged into the northern Atlantic after crossing eastern Canada." – Same as the lede. Is there any further documentation on the progress of the remnants?

Preparations

• "In the 24 hours before the storm struck, New York Telephone 361,392 calls, which was the third highest volume the company ever recorded." – Missing a few words here?

Impact

* "On September 7, a bulletin from San Juan, Puerto Rico reported extensive, flood-inducing rainfall along the western and southern coasts of the island." – See first comment on "flood-induced".

• "In coastal New Jersey, northwesterly winds reached 65 mph (105 km/h), and Long Branch received around 4 in (100 mm) of rainfall." – 65 mph is equal to 100 km/h.
  • Not via the convert template. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
• "A Weather Bureau station in New York City recorded 45 mph (72 km/h) winds midday on September 11." – 45 mph equates to 75 km/h.
  • See above. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
• "Rainfall reached 4.98 in (126 mm) in the city, becoming the wettest day in 45 years" – In the lede you say the wettest day on record, but you say the wettest day in 45 years here?
  • Good catch. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
• "When Edna struck New England, it was moving quickly to the northeast at 45 mph (72 km/h)" – Same as above.
• "The high winds caused widespread power outages, including for nearly all of Cape Cod." – "including for nearly"?
• "The storm surge reached 6 ft (1.8 m) alon the Massachusetts coast, causing flooding and heavy boating damage." – Spelling error.
• "Damage was heaviest in Maine, estimated at $25 million.[16] This made Edna the costliest hurricane in the state's history." – Combine these two sentences.
• "In addition, the winds downed trees,[22] which blocked widespread roads caused power outages in 18% of the state." – Missing the word "and"
• "Throughout the United States, damage was estimated at $42,815,000" – Infobox says $40 million overall, while this sentence says $42.8 million in USA alone.
  • Changed the infobox, and given there were Canadian damages, I just did >$42.8 there. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
• "While rapidly losing characteristics of a tropical cyclone, Edna traversed central New Brunswick." – "the" after "losing".
  • Disagreed. Not necessary. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)
• "Sustained winds reached 160 km/h (99 mph) at Yarmouth and 95 km/h (59 mph) at Halifax." – Nearest five.
  • It shouldn't be. These are exact wind measurements. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Aftermath

• "At the 1969 Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference, it was proposed that the name Edna, Camille and Hazel be permanently retired, because of their importance to the research community." – Comma after "Camille", no comma after "retired".
• "However the name Edna was put on to the 1972 list of names, but went unused during that season." –> "Despite the proposal, the name Edna was added to the 1972 naming list, but was ultimately unused."

Not a bad article overall, I'll pass if the aforementioned issues are corrected or responded to. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 02:45, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, hope you enjoyed it. I did everything, with the exception of when I responded. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 17:00, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Passed in that case. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 17:41, 20 January 2013 (UTC)