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We might as well start this discussion and solve it once and for all.
For the present time, I went ahead and removed the rating information (about being an F5) and I have removed it from the
List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes as it is from a self-published source (non BoM meteorologist). Speaking of the F5/EF5 tornado list article, the
Discussion about the list had a comment from myself and
ChessEric about this tornado and per ChessEric’s comment, “I really don't know if we can even keep the F5 designation in the article on this tornado”
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So now for the nitty gritty part of the discussion. The source that was being used for the F5 rating ( [1]) is by T. Eric Brown, a degreed meteorologist (major) and degreed historian (minor). The source is self-published, however, we do have self-published material from meteorologists (Like Dr. Grazulis) as sources for information. So the question is more about what to do in this situation. From what I can tell, T. Eric Brown is not an expert (unlike Dr. Grazulis) in the field, however, since they are a degreed meteorologists and historian, they do get some extra “weight” to have a self-published source be allowed. Any ideas on what to do? TornadoLGS, United States Man, Drdpw. Elijahandskip ( talk) 04:20, 15 October 2022 (UTC)
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We might as well start this discussion and solve it once and for all.
For the present time, I went ahead and removed the rating information (about being an F5) and I have removed it from the
List of F5 and EF5 tornadoes as it is from a self-published source (non BoM meteorologist). Speaking of the F5/EF5 tornado list article, the
Discussion about the list had a comment from myself and
ChessEric about this tornado and per ChessEric’s comment, “I really don't know if we can even keep the F5 designation in the article on this tornado”
.
So now for the nitty gritty part of the discussion. The source that was being used for the F5 rating ( [1]) is by T. Eric Brown, a degreed meteorologist (major) and degreed historian (minor). The source is self-published, however, we do have self-published material from meteorologists (Like Dr. Grazulis) as sources for information. So the question is more about what to do in this situation. From what I can tell, T. Eric Brown is not an expert (unlike Dr. Grazulis) in the field, however, since they are a degreed meteorologists and historian, they do get some extra “weight” to have a self-published source be allowed. Any ideas on what to do? TornadoLGS, United States Man, Drdpw. Elijahandskip ( talk) 04:20, 15 October 2022 (UTC)