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This information was added to the article Hurricane Norman (1978) on February 2, 2016.

The hurricane's strongest winds came at 120 MPH. These winds occurred on September 3 approximately 900 kilometers off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico. Hurricane Norman caused an increase in precipitation throughout the Rocky Mountains.

Wikipedia Second Chance Assignment:

I found what I thought was plagiarism. The information under meteorological history before I added mine seemed to match that found at http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/norman1978.html, which was not cited. However, I did not feel comfortable changing it because I thought I might be ignorant of an important Wikipedia rule and wanted to consult my instructor.

Unisys Weather information could have been framed differently as that link is purely data. I think it is a good link but perhaps I could have added more information from it. Some of the information found at Unisys Weather was contradictory of information already on the article, but I was unsure if I should try to change it.

This information was added to the article Nor'easter on February 29, 2016.

Nor'easters tend to develop most often and most powerfully between the months of September and April, although they can (less commonly) develop during other parts of the year as well. The Northeast megalopolis is very heavily affected by Nor'easters each winter, as the East Coast of the United States is a prime spot for these storms to develop, where warm air from the Atlantic Ocean collides with the arctic cold to the north and west.

This information was added to the article 1918 flu pandemic on March 30, 2016.

Disease had already greatly limited life expectancy in the early twentieth century. A considerable spike occurred at the time of the pandemic, specifically the year 1918. Life expectancy dropped by about 12 years.

I believe this information is relevant to the article because it is an important part of the disturbance regime. It shows the severity of the pandemic, part of the magnitude aspect of the disturbance. There was nothing about life expectancy in the article.

I examined the article for plagiarism, beginning with the description of the 1918 flu pandemic at the top. Then I proceeded to History, Mortality, Legacy and so on. However, I was unable to find plagiarize information. The information had all been cited properly.

This information was added to the article Winter storm on April 25, 2016.

The Christmas Day Ice Storm of 2000 caused devastating electrical issues in parts of Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The city of Texarkana, Arkansas experienced the worst damage, at one point losing the ability to use telephones, power and running water. In some areas in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and eventually Louisiana, over an inch of ice accumulated from the freezing rain.

This information serves to provide more proof of the danger of ice storms and another example of their potential negative effects. The area this ice storm affected is part of the spatial aspect of the ice storm's disturbance regime, and the fact that an inch of ice accumulated is part of the magnitude aspect.

I examined the article 'Winter storm' for plagiarism. However, the information that was in each section, including the Snow, Freezing rain, Grapple, Ice pellets and Rime sections, had been properly cited.