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For now, the article has been redirected, due to lack of additional content from the main article. ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk) 23:12, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
I recently added the following piece to the article and it was reverted, however I don't see why it is either trivial or happenstance, especially due to the fact that I had already added the fact to the Alex section of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season page and decided to elaborate on the reasoning behind it on the main Alex article. Everything seems to be thoroughly sourced as far as I can tell so I'm not sure what is wrong with it: Alex is also the earliest forming Atlantic storm to receive a name as the three other storms which formed in January were either not recognized until post-season analysis or occurred before 2002 when subtropical cyclones were not officially named. [1] [2] [3] -- Undescribed ( talk) 04:42, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
So, what is the deal? The "News" on the Wikipedia front page: "Hurricane Alex (pictured) becomes the first recorded Atlantic hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938." Yet the article it points to indicates a different "fact" ("...first Atlantic hurricane in January since Alice in 1955.") So which is it? Jdevola ( talk) 17:09, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
On second thought, I've gone ahead and added 1938 to the lead as well to avoid confusion. ~ Cyclonebiskit ( chat) 17:32, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
I just checked the SST anomaly field for January 9 here. Where Alex became subtropical, the waters are within 1C of climatology. Isn't this why wikipedia determined blogs are bad references? Grumble grumble grumble... Thegreatdr ( talk) 19:17, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
The last sentence in the lead is:
"Impactful" is not a very elegant word (not sure if it's a word at all, and, if it is, it's not very common, at least in the U.S.). It sounds like reporters' jargon. I suggest instead the word "severe":
Corinne ( talk) 21:21, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
I removed an entry since there is a list right above it, and the section could become its own list rather easily. If the entry is related and notable, perhaps work it into the article per WP:SEEALSO. -- Malerooster ( talk) 04:06, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Juliancolton ( talk · contribs) 01:40, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
Props for getting this article in shape so quickly! Although the storm only just dissipated, I see no evidence to suggest the article fails to meet the "stability" requirements, and there should be only minimal new information from post-season reports. I'll post comments and suggestions as I go along...
I've done some minor copyediting throughout, so be sure to check and make sure I haven't botched anything. Images all check out, a spot-check of references reveals no major issues, and the content is comprehensive. I'll be happy to pass the article once some of the prose harshness and jargon concerns have been addressed. – Juliancolton | Talk 01:40, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
Hurricane Alex (2016) is a featured article; it (or a previous version of it) has been identified as one of the best articles produced by the Wikipedia community. Even so, if you can update or improve it, please do so. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hurricane Alex (2016) is part of the Off-season Atlantic hurricanes series, a good topic. This is identified as among the best series of articles produced by the Wikipedia community. If you can update or improve it, please do so. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
This article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page as Today's featured article on January 12, 2021. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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For now, the article has been redirected, due to lack of additional content from the main article. ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk) 23:12, 14 January 2016 (UTC)
I recently added the following piece to the article and it was reverted, however I don't see why it is either trivial or happenstance, especially due to the fact that I had already added the fact to the Alex section of the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season page and decided to elaborate on the reasoning behind it on the main Alex article. Everything seems to be thoroughly sourced as far as I can tell so I'm not sure what is wrong with it: Alex is also the earliest forming Atlantic storm to receive a name as the three other storms which formed in January were either not recognized until post-season analysis or occurred before 2002 when subtropical cyclones were not officially named. [1] [2] [3] -- Undescribed ( talk) 04:42, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
So, what is the deal? The "News" on the Wikipedia front page: "Hurricane Alex (pictured) becomes the first recorded Atlantic hurricane to form in the month of January since 1938." Yet the article it points to indicates a different "fact" ("...first Atlantic hurricane in January since Alice in 1955.") So which is it? Jdevola ( talk) 17:09, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
On second thought, I've gone ahead and added 1938 to the lead as well to avoid confusion. ~ Cyclonebiskit ( chat) 17:32, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
I just checked the SST anomaly field for January 9 here. Where Alex became subtropical, the waters are within 1C of climatology. Isn't this why wikipedia determined blogs are bad references? Grumble grumble grumble... Thegreatdr ( talk) 19:17, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
The last sentence in the lead is:
"Impactful" is not a very elegant word (not sure if it's a word at all, and, if it is, it's not very common, at least in the U.S.). It sounds like reporters' jargon. I suggest instead the word "severe":
Corinne ( talk) 21:21, 15 January 2016 (UTC)
I removed an entry since there is a list right above it, and the section could become its own list rather easily. If the entry is related and notable, perhaps work it into the article per WP:SEEALSO. -- Malerooster ( talk) 04:06, 16 January 2016 (UTC)
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Reviewer: Juliancolton ( talk · contribs) 01:40, 19 January 2016 (UTC)
Props for getting this article in shape so quickly! Although the storm only just dissipated, I see no evidence to suggest the article fails to meet the "stability" requirements, and there should be only minimal new information from post-season reports. I'll post comments and suggestions as I go along...
I've done some minor copyediting throughout, so be sure to check and make sure I haven't botched anything. Images all check out, a spot-check of references reveals no major issues, and the content is comprehensive. I'll be happy to pass the article once some of the prose harshness and jargon concerns have been addressed. – Juliancolton | Talk 01:40, 19 January 2016 (UTC)