Talk:Hurricane Kathleen/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: MathewTownsend (talk · contribs) 14:54, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

• I'll start this review shortly. MathewTownsend (talk) 14:54, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

comments

lede

• Should it be: "a tropical depression formed, named Kathleen"? - point at which storm was named.
  • When it became a tropical storm, it was named Kathleen, but the naming itself is not important enough for the lead. It flows better without mentioning this. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 22:49, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

background

• "recurve" - could this be briefly explained without the reader having to read and understand the linked article?
  • Yea, but I might have made it worse. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 22:49, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
• "These troughs" - starts two sentences in a row
  • Fixed. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 22:49, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Meteorological history

• "weakened only slowly" - clumpsy wording
  • Removed "only". YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 22:51, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
• "eye" - a hurricane doesn't have to develop an eye?
  • No. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 22:51, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
• "Kathleen weakened only slowly over California. Tropical Storm Kathleen weakened " - repeated wording
• How so? YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:02, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
• "Kathleen made its second landfall" - I'm not clear where the first one was
  • Clarified. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:02, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
• "Finally, the center became difficult to locate" - so a hurricane can have a center, but not an eye?
  • Yea. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:02, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

other

• common words like "cotton", "lettuce" and "hay" shouldn't be linked.
• why is "one and 160 year event." linked to 100-year flood?
  • The article gives the basic principle of how the 1 in 100 year flood thing works. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:02, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
• "Total damage was $160 million, making Kathleen one of the costliest tropical storms in state history" - is this still true in 2012?
• yea. Have no source to back up, but according to my records, Kathleen is 2nd. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane}
• "flash flood watches were issued throughout Southern California, including the desert and mountains.[17] Flash flood warnings were also issued for parts of the state," - needs rewording as "parts of the state" is vague after previously specifying "Southern California".
• Reworded slightly. Any better? YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:02, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
• why are some states linked and not others?
  • Good call. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:02, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
• I made some copy edits so please revert any errors.[1]

MathewTownsend (talk) 20:29, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the review. YE ^{Pacific Hurricane} 23:02, 9 February 2012 (UTC)

GA review-see WP:WIAGA for criteria (and here for what they are not)

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose: clear and concise, correct spelling and grammar:

   B. Complies with MoS for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. Provides references to all sources:

   B. Provides in-line citations from reliable sources where necessary:

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Main aspects are addressed:

   B. Remains focused:

4. Does it follow the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

• Passed! Fine job. Congratulations! MathewTownsend (talk) 23:46, 9 February 2012 (UTC)