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Relevant material

Now that the storm has passed (literally), what is the relevance of highly-detailed closure information concerning sports games and higher education along the eastern seaboard?Pufferfyshe (talk) 19:27, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Citations

I checked two citations and neither of them were what they claimed to be. Nor did they back up the facts reported in the article. The Prep and Impact sections need to be thoroughly re-written. Plasticup T/C 15:12, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

It is quite noticeable. I don't know whether you've noticed, but in the lead section it says there are 25 dead, but if you add up the numbers in the 'Deaths by Country' table, it comes to 26! Chris1193 (talk) 15:39, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Tropical Storm or Tropical Cyclone?

Shouldn't it read "8th Tropical Storm" rather than "8th Tropical Cyclone"? From my understanding, a hurricane is the North American term for a Tropical Cyclone. 207.105.30.44 (talk) 01:08, 3 September 2008 (UTC) Daniel.

Normally, yes. But a tropical cyclone is the designation for any such cyclone, even of tropical depression strength. Hurricane Angel Saki (talk) 06:53, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

article name?

I noticed that the lead says, "Hurricane Hanna is the eighth tropical cyclone and fourth hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season." This would seem to imply that the storm is presently, now a hurricane. Shouldn't it either say "Tropical Storm Hanna is the eighth tropical cyclone and was the fourth hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season," or "Hurricane Hanna was the eighth tropical cyclone and fourth hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season"? Of course, if you change it, then when it becomes a hurricane again, it should be changed back to its present wording. 69.140.152.55 (talk) 10:58, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

If a storm becomes a hurricane, the article name always remains Hurricane name (year) and the lead section always takes such into consideration. CrazyC83 (talk) 21:04, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

But as I know, there will be a rise of the number of the death,this is horrible. What we can do now is to prey for the bad luck man and women! God bless them! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.17.221.39 (talk) 04:26, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Haiti has a poor record in retiring names, so I think the article should remain at Low-importance with no redirecting unless it rises significantly more. CrazyC83 (talk) 15:08, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

The majority of the section on Haiti was a simple copy/paste from the Miami Herald. If someone wants to work in the information from the source that's great, but you have to write it. Plasticup T/C 16:20, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

I reworded the entry. Brudder Andrusha (talk) 22:25, 5 September 2008 (UTC)

Semi-Protect please

Can we get this page protected? Trying to access it from main page and got "shit hahahah".—Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.252.80.44 (talkcontribs) 19:14, 5 September 2008 Someone tried to vandlise the page. But it appears to have been reversed now.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.42.194.114 (talkcontribs) 19:19, 5 September 2008

Deaths

I think i heard that someone died in a rip current in the carolinas, but i could be wrong. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.213.114.164 (talkcontribs) 19:47, 5 September 2008

According to LSRs from WFO ILM (http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ilm/) in Wilmington, NC, nobody has been killed in the storm. There was a death of a 40-something y/o male last week, but it wasn't due to rip-currents from Hanna (as far as I know... I'll go back and check storm reports). 64.150.128.62 (talk) 13:41, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Above comment was made by me without logging in. Adding sig now. ;-) Cyphr Bellic (talk) 13:43, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Evacuations

Some places along the Eastern Seabord were evacuated, including Christopher Newport University. Should this be included anywhere? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.239.179.146 (talk) 01:23, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Voluntary evacuations were issued in numerous coastal counties in South and North Carolina. A few islands in North Carolina were placed under mandatory evacuation orders. Also, why is it mentioned that DC's EOC was activated when it hasn't mentioned anywhere preparations made by SC/NC/VA's EOC? 64.150.128.62 (talk) 13:39, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
Above comment was made by me without logging in. Adding sig now. ;-) Cyphr Bellic (talk) 13:43, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

The chart on the front article does seem to indicated that the hurricane is heading towards the U.K, presumably riding on the Gulf Stream.

Will there be any assurances that this storm's life won't be extended as it reaches British Shores, taking Global Warming into account?

88.105.109.11 (talk) 09:10, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

At the moment, the forecast track shows that the storm will move to the north west of the UK, possibly only affecting the northern half, if it ever affects the UK at all. By which time, it would be extra-tropical, and would have lost a lot of intensity, and probably only remnants would be left. This sort of thing happens every year, because of the lack of warm waters due to the high latitude of the country. And even if Global warming takes effect, we've got a long way off hurricanes themselves ever reaching the UK. Chris1193 (talk) 13:07, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

It will be undergoing extratropical transition within the next 24 hours, and once it passes the maritimes, expect it to be fully extratropical. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.215.66.158 (talk) 14:22, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Name question

I don't understand this: why naming it hurricane and for the most period of time (and destructive wake) it was a TS?--TheFEARgod (Ч) 08:50, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Because when a storm attains hurricane strength, it is, for all intents and purposes, no matter what, Hurricane ____. For instance, Gordon of 94 killed 1,000 people while active in Haiti, was a hurricane for only a minimal period of time northeast of Florida, never making landfall as such. However, it's considered Hurricane Gordon officially because that's the intensity it peaked as. Hurricane Angel Saki (talk) 09:13, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
thank you--TheFEARgod (Ч) 09:14, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Rainfall totals/reports/peak winds

These are all the totals and what not from Southern New York/Western Connecticut. Hope it helps with the article.


Statement as of 02:15 am EDT on September 07, 2008


... Record daily maximum rainfall set at Central Park NY...

a record rainfall of 3.26 inch(es) was set at Central Park NY yesterday. This breaks the old record of 2.24 set in 1926.


	Local Storm Report	


09/06/2008 0800 PM

1 miles N of Hawthorne, Westchester County.

Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.


           Saw Mill river parkway closed between exits 25 and 27 due
           to flooding 



09/06/2008 1000 PM

1 miles E of Bronxville, Westchester County.

Flash flood, reported by law enforcement.


           Hutchinson river parkway closed between Cross County 
           parkway and NYC line due to flooding



09/06/2008 0400 PM

Yonkers, Westchester County.

Tropical storm, reported by public.


           Wires down due to wind



09/06/2008 0545 PM

5 miles S of Scarsdale, Westchester County.

Flash flood, reported by trained spotter.


           Bronx river parkway closed near County Highway 2



09/06/2008 0555 PM

1 miles W of New Rochelle, Westchester County.

Flash flood, reported by public.


           Hutchinson river parkway closed at Cross County parkway 



09/06/2008 0555 PM

1 miles W of New Rochelle, Westchester County.

Flash flood, reported by public.


           Hutchinson river parkway closed at Cross County parkway 



09/06/2008 0545 PM

5 miles S of Scarsdale, Westchester County.

Flash flood, reported by trained spotter.


           Bronx river parkway closed near County Highway 2



09/06/2008 0400 PM

Yonkers, Westchester County.

Tropical storm, reported by public.


           Wires down due to wind


	Public Information Statement	

Statement as of 11:36 am EDT on September 7, 2008


The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 36 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/NYC

storm total rainfall

Location storm total time/date comments

                    rainfall of
                    (inches) measurement


Connecticut

... Fairfield County...

  New Canaan 6.45 1030 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Danbury 6.22 1100 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Danbury 5.95 1130 PM 9/6 public
  Wilton 5.52 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Monroe 5.50 1230 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Brookfield 5.43 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Danbury 5.22 100 am 9/7 ASOS
  Stamford 3.62 100 am 9/7 afws
  Bridgeport 2.90 1152 PM 9/6 ASOS

... Middlesex County...

  Clinton 3.86 100 am 9/7 public

... New Haven County...

  Oxford/Waterbury 4.32 100 am 9/7 ASOS
  Meriden 3.89 100 am 9/7 ASOS
  New Haven/Tweed 3.31 100 am 9/7 ASOS

... New London County...

  Lisbon 3.97 1139 am 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Norwich 3.45 640 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Norwich 3.20 100 am 9/7 afws
  Old Lyme 3.17 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Groton/New London 2.76 100 am 9/7 ASOS

New Jersey

... Bergen County...

  River Edge 5.50 800 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Ramsey 4.84 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Ridgewood 4.72 1100 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Garfield 4.71 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Oakland 4.49 800 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Lodi 4.39 100 am 9/7 afws
  Oakland 4.30 100 am 9/7 afws
  Woodcliff Lake 4.20 100 am 9/7 afws
  Park Ridge 4.17 100 am 9/7 afws
  Teterboro 4.10 945 PM 9/6 ASOS
  Tenafly 4.04 100 am 9/7 public
  Rivervale 4.00 100 am 9/7 public
  Bergenfield 3.80 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  North Arlington 3.58 800 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Fort Lee 2.97 800 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Ridgewood 2.52 100 am 9/7 afws

... Essex County...

  canoe brook 4.50 100 am 9/7 afws
  Verona 4.45 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Essex Fells 4.21 100 am 9/7 afws
  West Orange 4.10 1030 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Caldwell 3.92 100 am 9/7 ASOS
  Newark 3.75 850 PM 9/6 ASOS

... Hudson County...

  Harrison 4.10 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Jersey City 3.11 800 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  North Bergen 3.00 800 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Secaucus 2.83 800 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Bayonne 2.73 800 PM 9/6 

... Passaic County...

  West Paterson 5.32 100 am 9/7 afws
  West Milford 4.78 1010 PM 9/6 public
  Ringwood 4.75 1000 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Ringwood 4.75 100 am 9/7 afws
  Hawthorne 4.28 1100 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Wayne 4.25 800 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  West Milford 4.21 100 am 9/7 afws
  Greenwood Lake 3.94 100 am 9/7 afws
  Wayne 3.85 100 am 9/7 afws
  Little Falls 2.79 100 am 9/7 afws

... Union County...

  Elizabeth 3.75 1000 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Springfield 3.25 820 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter

New York

... Kings County...

  Sheepshead Bay 3.00 1000 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Brooklyn 2.90 900 PM 9/6 okx mesonet

... Nassau County...

  Muttontown 3.93 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Lynbrook 3.35 710 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Lido Beach 3.00 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  East Meadow 2.57 1100 am 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Malverne 2.40 1000 PM 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Oceanside 2.51 100 am 9/7 co-op 

... New York County...

  NYC/Central Park 3.54 100 am 9/7 ASOS

... Orange County...

  Sterling Forest 4.13 100 am 9/7 afws
  New Windsor 4.05 930 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Middletown 3.10 903 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Newburgh 2.86 1150 am 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  New Windsor 2.20 1000 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Westtown 2.14 1030 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Montgomery 1.80 100 am 9/7 ASOS
  Port Jervis 1.66 1001 PM 9/6 

... Putnam County...

  Carmel 4.60 800 am 9/7 co-op 

... Queens County...

  NYC/La Guardia 3.29 1140 PM 9/7 ASOS
  NYC/JFK Arpt 2.89 1140 PM 9/6 ASOS

... Richmond County...

  Great Kills 4.78 936 am 9/7 public

... Rockland County...

  New City 5.92 900 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  Tappan 3.50 645 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter

... Suffolk County...

  Greenlawn 4.26 1155 am 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  North Babylon 3.96 800 am 9/7 public
  Orient 3.87 300 am 9/7 public
  Centerport 3.34 100 am 9/7 co-op 
  Farmingdale 3.12 100 am 9/7 ASOS
  Upton 3.09 100 am 9/7 NWS office
  Bridgehampton 3.06 800 am 9/7 co-op
  Mattituck 3.04 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter 
  Lindenhurst 2.75 1100 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter
  Montauk 2.68 100 am 9/7 ASOS
  Islip 2.48 100 am 9/7 ASOS
  Shirley 2.48 100 am 9/7 ASOS
  Westhampton Beach 2.39 100 am 9/7 ASOS

... Westchester County...

  White Plains 4.42 1018 PM 9/6 ASOS
  Yorktown Heights 3.81 100 am 9/7 Skywarn spotter
  Rye 3.32 1000 PM 9/6 Skywarn spotter

peak wind gust

Location peak wind time/date comments

                        gust of
                       (mph) measurement


Connecticut

... Fairfield County...

  Bridgeport 38 1152 PM 9/6 ASOS

... New London County...

  Niantic 41 946 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  North Stonington 38 850 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  Norwich 37 904 PM 9/6 okx mesonet

New Jersey

... Bergen County...

  Palisades Park 38 1002 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  Teterboro 38 945 PM 9/6 ASOS

... Essex County...

  Newark 45 850 PM 9/6 ASOS
  Maplewood 35 841 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  Caldwell 30 850 PM 9/6 ASOS

... Union County...

  Union 41 953 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  Springfield 37 816 PM 9/6 okx mesonet

New York

... Bronx County...

  Bronx 39 1034 PM 9/6 okx mesonet

... Kings County...

  Brooklyn 45 1000 PM 9/6 okx mesonet

... New York County...

  New York 44 948 PM 9/6 okx mesonet at ps 124 
  Central Park 29 1002 PM 9/6 ASOS

... Queens County...

  Jamaica 47 412 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  Flushing 46 1056 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  NYC/La Guardia 44 318 PM 3/20 ASOS
  NYC/La Guardia 44 540 PM 9/6 ASOS
  Corona 43 1102 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  NYC/JFK Arpt 41 1140 PM 9/6 ASOS
  Astoria 38 921 PM 9/6 okx mesonet

... Richmond County...

  Staten Island 37 858 PM 9/6 okx mesonet

... Suffolk County...

  Fire Island 38 746 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  Islip 38 838 PM 9/6 ASOS
  Selden 38 809 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  Brentwood 37 554 PM 9/6 okx mesonet
  Farmingdale 32 114 am 9/7 ASOS

... Westchester County...

  White Plains 37 1018 PM 9/6 ASOS


Cyclonebiskit 17:36, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Death toll

I'll repeat here what I posted on Talk:2008 Atlantic hurricane season. I thought the 500+ number was proven to be a gross overestimate several days ago. I put in the latest totals I can find onto the season page with sources forthcoming, but there seems to be a lot of confusion on how many people Hanna has actually killed, and I'm sure Ike won't help any. bob rulz (talk) 06:36, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

It's already fixed.—Elipongo (Talk contribs) 20:13, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

The article and the main 2008 season page all still have the death toll at 535. Only one of the links backs up this total. There was a time when the death toll was reported to be that high but I remember just hours later they were reporting it as an exaggeration. The media certainly isn't helping with this since they keep reporting that hundreds of people have died between the 4 storms but are refusing to identify which storm has killed how many people. This confusion is irritating but we need to find a recent news article that says that the death toll specifically from Hanna is that high. bob rulz (talk) 06:05, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Images?

I've added an image that I took on the western fringe of the storm. Does anyone have any from areas more directly hit by the storm? youngamerican (wtf?) 14:01, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

I have incorporated your picture into the body of the article. Unless there is a compelling reason to do otherwise we tend to avoid "Gallery" sections. Thanks for the contribution though—it makes a great illustration. Plasticup T/C 02:25, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
Good work. Any place I tried to put it made it look sort of wedged in. Anyway, pics from folks in the Carolinas and the NYC metro area would be great add if anyone has some. youngamerican (wtf?) 03:27, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Deaths

495 deaths were not confirmed in Gonaives, Haiti, from TS Hanna. That was based on an incorrect report by Reuters. Latest reports from the Haitian government have 172 deaths in the entire country. Even the citation for the higher death count in this entry now has a line that reads:

More than 160 people have been confirmed dead in Haiti. Officials said a report of a higher death toll was based on an unconfirmed estimate.

The toll should be corrected in the text and text box.

But the entire toll hasn't been calculated yet. Weatherlover819 (talk) 12:28, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
The entire toll may never be. In any case no reputable source has accurately reported the toll listed; by your logic, might as well note that 300 million people were killed, just in case the calculations get that high. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.4.161.20 (talk) 06:00, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

British Isles

I heard a lot of warnings about the remnants of Hanna battering the UK, but I haven't seen anything in the news. Any reports? Serendipodous 11:15, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Hanna had a significant impact in Canada rainfall-wise. OPC tracked the extratropical low just west of Great Britain on September 10, before arcing the system up to Iceland and dissipating it late on the 12th. I did a google search, checked the UKMET and BBC websites, and found no references except a forecast for rain for the 10th made on the 8th. Thegreatdr (talk) 14:51, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Retirement

Hurricane Hanna killed over 500 people in Haiti; it is likely that this name will be retired after this year. Should it be moved to "Hurricane Hanna" instead? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.235.163.233 (talk) 22:42, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

No. Sadly, many storms cause many fatalities in Haiti, and as Hanna was not catastrophic, we should wait for its retirement before moving to the main article. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 22:44, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
Especially given the number of horrible storms in Haiti this year, retirement of Hanna seems unlikely. It may happen, but it certainly isn't an obvious case like Ike or Gustav. Plasticup T/C 22:49, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

It could happen. Hurricane Noel in 2007, for example, caused 169 deaths and 580 million dollars in damage (2007 USD), a lower death toll than Hanna, but that storm has it's name retired, primarily because of it's death toll in Haiti, and we certainly could include Hanna. Although the damage and deaths from Noel were not as high as other hurricanes, like 1994's Gordon, retirement back in 1994 was not strict. Today, retirement is more strict and the WMO considered 169 deaths and 580 million in damage enough to warrant retirement of Noel. Damage amounts from Hanna are unknown, but it did do extensive damage to the U.S. and Haiti. If it's damage total was greater than Noel's, then it should just be Hurricane Hanna.

First, please sign your talk page comments with ~~~~. Regarding Noel, the storm also caused extensive damage in Canada, which could have been a factor in the name's retirement. Hanna didn't cause severe damage anywhere other than Haiti. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 23:31, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

No. One, only 3 million dollars of damage or so was in Canada from Noel and two, it was not tropical at the time of it's impact there. If Noel had not been tropical by the time it hit land it wouldn't have been retired. I still think that Hanna has just as much as a chance to be retired as Gustav and Ike do. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.235.163.233 (talk) 00:03, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

We agree. Hurricane Hanna might be retired. If it is, we will give it the main article. Plasticup T/C 00:07, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
I agree that it might be retired, but it is far from certain knowing the history of Haiti and retirements (and no other country has a legitimate case). I say leave it where it is since we don't move articles on borderline cases. CrazyC83 (talk) 17:35, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Otherwise, just like Hurricane Gustav, this Hurricane Hanna appears to be the most notable of the 3 known storms named Hanna in the Atlantic. The other 2 storms were of little note, but this one appears to be the most interesting of the 3. This is another of the reasons I think the article should be just "Hurricane Hanna". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.235.209.99 (talk) 14:33, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Also, this is the only storm named "Hanna" that became a hurricane. ~AH1(TCU) 16:58, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
At the most, if there is some suspicion, the article should remain Hurricane Hanna (2008) with Hurricane Hanna redirecting. Being the only "Hurricane Hanna" doesn't really mean much, since the 2002 storm, while it was a tropical storm, can be confused as a hurricane by some. We learned after 2005 not to move except in obvious case - and Hanna is not one. CrazyC83 (talk) 03:24, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Landfalls

If the hurricane crossing the Chesapeake Bay does indeed merit a new landfall recording, it's not possible that the landfall was at Salisbury, Maryland. Salisbury is 15 miles off the Bay at its closest... There are numerous towns (as designated by post offices) along the coast that would be where the landfall was. If someone has the coordinates for the Maryland / Eastern Shore landfall, it shouldn't be too hard to find out what the correct town is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.243.124.97 (talk) 07:53, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

It does, other storms have had their centers travel up the bay, not making landfall until reaching the end of it. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 11:51, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

(2008)?

Some people are arguing about whether or not Hanna should have the (2008) or not in the main infobox. I think it shouldn't. Who is disagreeing about this? 76.236.187.191 (talk) 21:00, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

It stays as Hurricane Hanna (2008). Despite being a deadly storm, there is an uncertainty as to whether it will be retired or not. Take Hurricane Gordon (1994) for example. Killed over 1,000 in haiti and was used just two years ago. Unless Hanna is retired, it will not get the main page. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 21:02, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
Oh, wait, I misread. I do agree that for right above the infobox, it should say Hurricane Hanna, for the article it's Hurricane Hanna (2008) Cyclonebiskit (talk) 21:04, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

It's okay. However, with other storms, like Hurricane Gordon, as you mentioned above, the (1994) should be removed, because that isn't the name of the storm. 76.236.187.191 (talk) 21:13, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Agreed, the year identification should be left out of the infobox. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 21:23, 31 October 2008 (UTC)