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Todo/Merge[edit]

More storm history, the formation section is just plain wrong (they didn't upgrade it due to the lack of a well-defined surface circulation), more intro (actually explain why the storm is notable, which I cannot find yet), get rid of the winds section and put it in storm history, and a hell of a lot more impact. Why should this storm have an article? I propose this be merged, given its lack of effects and notability. Hurricanehink 00:47, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Minor damage and 2 deaths? This storm clearly doesn't deserve an article. — jdorje (talk) 00:50, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Alright. I'll get the axe ready. Hurricanehink 03:09, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, it's merged. Hurricanehink 14:48, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Todo/Merge 2[edit]

More storm history, fix the typos, more impact, do something with the winds section.... The whole thing needs a rewrite. If no one will rewrite it, then it should be merged. Hurricanehink (talk) 14:16, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Better? íslenska hurikein #12 _(samtal) 14:39, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A little bit, but it's still missing a lot. The impact and storm history should both be expanded. Hurricanehink (talk) 14:45, 9 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Todo 3[edit]

OK, I just finished redoing it. I might have found a good image to use, located here, but it's a joint work between NASA and Japan. Is that allowed or not? Other than that, is it B class? Hurricanehink (talk) 21:43, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

2 mistakes:

"Operationally Erika was never upgraded to hurricane status. Based on a

persistant eye feature on radar, and Doppler radar estimated surface winds of 75 mph (120)- that should say 120 km/h.

"border in mid-August of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season."- link wasn't finished.1998's Mitchazenia (joking) 22:29, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. You know, you could of just fixed it yourself. I think it's a B-class, shall I upgrade it? íslenskur fellibylur #12 _(samtal) 22:37, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. Hurricanehink (talk) 22:53, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My mom wanted me, so i hurried that up.1998's Mitchazenia (joking) 22:49, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ohhh. I hate when that happens. íslenskur fellibylur #12 _(samtal) 22:51, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, I'm glad I'm in college. Still, wouldn't it have been faster if you made the corrections originally, without even posting it in here?? :P Hurricanehink (talk) 22:53, 25 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

GA passed[edit]

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4. Neutral point of view? Pass

5. Article stability? Pass

6. Images? Pass

This is an article that meets the requirements.

I was just wondering if there was some material that could be added about the oil down-production in Texas, as to find out if it affected the USA consumption. Lincher 02:40, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I just searched a bit, and its passage only had minimal effects on the oil operations. Hurricanehink (talk) 03:09, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I just did a few copyedits, and left a couple of comments inline (with {{explain}}), but overall, the article is A-Class. It would be nice to ask Nilfanion and Thegreatdr for landfall radar and total rainfall imagery, respectively. Tito xd^(?!?) 06:06, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I asked Thegreatdr a few weeks ago about a rainfall imagery, and this is what he said. "I'm planning on doing a graphic for Mexico. I'll check to see if I've created a spreadsheet for Florida...I think I already have. If the rainfall isn't online now, it will be when the Mexican rainfall is added in." I guess that means it won't take too long. As for the article, it wasn't a fujiwhara, as it was not two tropical systems. The TCR says nearly developed, so I guess that works. I also tried finding some free impact pictures, but no luck. This was the only site I could find that had impact pictures. This newspaper had a pic of people boarding up in south Texas (usable but not that useful), though not too much out there on the storm. Hurricanehink (talk) 15:39, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

All right, that makes sense. Impact pics would be nice, but I know they're hard to acquire. How about the radar pic? Tito xd^(?!?) 15:41, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I see you've asked him on his talk page. Never mind, then. :) Tito xd^(?!?) 15:42, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment comment[edit]

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Rainfall and landfall radar pictures would push the article to A/FA-Class. Tito xd^(?!?) 06:07, 16 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Last edited at 06:07, 16 October 2006 (UTC). Substituted at 18:31, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

File:Erika Aug 16 2003 1655Z.jpg to appear as POTD soon[edit]

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Hurricane Erika was a weak hurricane that struck extreme northeastern Mexico near the Texas-Tamaulipas border in mid-August of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. Initially, Erika was not designated a hurricane by the National Hurricane Center as initial data suggested winds of 70 mph (115 km/h) at peak intensity; only after later analysis was it revised to Category 1 intensity. While Erika's precursor disturbance was moving across Florida, it dropped heavy rainfall. In south Texas, Erika produced moderate winds of 50 to 60 mph (80 to 95 km/h) along with light rain, causing minor and isolated wind damage in the state. In northeastern Mexico, Erika produced moderate rainfall, resulting in mudslides and flooding, and two people were killed when their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters.Photograph: NASA, MODIS/LANCE, HDF File Data processed by Supportstorm

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Leaving notes here. Noah^Talk 21:06, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

CCI check not done. Noah^Talk 21:06, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"struck extreme" vandalism?[edit]

the article seems emperatively vandalized! 2605:A601:9187:8A00:2DD:8A36:1B2B:11BA (talk) 19:06, 5 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]