Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Weather/Non-tropical storms task force/Archive 1

Archive 1

Archive 2

I am trying to make an info box for the project so we can start slapping on stickers for the project. Ummm NVM I see we have one so nvm... -WxHalo(T/C)03:46, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Do you think we need a newsletter? I think we do. Juliancolton (talk) 14:21, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Let's not get too ahead of ourselves here. The project is only 2 days old. ;) bob rulz (talk) 13:42, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

How old was the WPTC when it's newsletter was formed? Juliancolton (talk) 14:03, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

I don't know, but there's imo more important things to take care of first. This project is barely off the ground. Let's look at it again in a a week or two. bob rulz (talk) 06:30, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

Volunteer?

I stumbled across this article tonight, could use some cleanup work. October 24-26, 1997 Western Plains winter storms Gopher backer (talk) 07:03, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Whoa, that is one bad article. First, I don't know if it is needed. Second, it needs a name change. And of course, the article needs major work. I can't do it now because I am busy with the tropical cyclones, but when I get a chance, I will see what can be done. Another thought, does the storm thast is currently affecting the West coast need an article? Juliancolton (talk) 14:49, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Portal Non-tropical storms?

Is it too early to create a new portal for non-tropical storms?--JForget 01:54, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

IRC

Hey, I have created an IRC channel for this, and other similar projects. Like the one at the Wikipedia:WikiProject Tropical cyclones, anybody can use it. Just go to this site, put your wikiname as your nick name, put irc.freenode.net as the server, and put #wiki-weather as the channel. Hope to see you there. Juliancolton (talk) 21:39, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

Core articles and its POV issue

Like with the tropical cyclone project, if you are going to include a few individual storm cases as core articles, they should be interspersed globally. In other words, we have too many North American cases (by more than a couple) and too few cases (by more than a couple) from Eurasia, South America, Africa, and Australia. This should be resolved as a community. I suggest removing 2-3 of the North American cases, unless you plan on having 10+ individual cases from other continents included in the core article list to balance out the NA cases. Thegreatdr (talk) 20:09, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

I agree. Do you know of any strong storms from other countries? Juliancolton (talk) 20:20, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

I've become bold and am looking through the meteorology project articles for suitable cases. Added 1703. That now makes 2 for North America and 2 for Europe. Thegreatdr (talk) 20:33, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Do you think we need the other continents? Juliancolton (talk) 20:49, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

Of course. Otherwise it would violate NPOV. Thegreatdr (talk) 05:39, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

March 2008 North American Winter storm

In regards to the winter storm this weekend, I may be out elsewhere and I won't be able to do updates on Storm Watch in the 2007-08 winter storm article, nor I will be able to launch an article. Of course, we will have to wait on major impacts before starting it. Among the possible names for the possible article would include: Blizzard of March 2008, March 2008 North American Storm Complex, March 2008 North American winter storm or March 2008 Nor'easter or potentially March 2008 weather bomb.JForget 01:23, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

March 2008 North American winter storm would probably be the best name, no blizzard warnings are in effect, although near-bliazard conditions are expected. As I type this, I am listening to a conference call from WFO Paducah, it looks like I will be near the epicenter. I definately will be able to help as I will be probably be at home all weekend. Come on, where is the Severe weather? Southern Illinois SKYWARN (talk) 01:39, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

North American ice storm of 1998 GA Sweeps Review: On Hold

As part of the WikiProject Good Articles, we're doing sweeps to go over all of the current GAs and see if they still meet the GA criteria and I'm specifically going over all of the "Meteorology and atmospheric sciences" articles. I have reviewed North American ice storm of 1998 and believe the article currently meets the majority of the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. I have left this message at this WikiProject's talk page so that any interested members can assist in helping the article keep its GA status. In reviewing the article, I have found there are some issues concerning sourcing that may need to be addressed, and I'll leave the article on hold for seven days for them to be fixed. I have left messages on the talk pages of the main contributors of the article along with other WikiProjects. Please consider helping address the several points that I listed on the talk page of the article, which shouldn't take too long to fix if multiple editors assist in the workload. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 (talk) 02:11, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Midwest floods

It looks like we will need an article for the midwest flood. Vanderburgh and Posey counties in Indiana have declared states of emergency. In Evansville, the county seat of Vanderburgh County, there are over 70 roads under water. I suggest the name March 2008 Midwest floods. I can help work on the article during evenings, and all next week. Southern Illinois SKYWARN (talk) 02:29, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Changes to the WP:1.0 assessment scheme

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Name change of Eye (cyclone)

I have proposed a name change for this article here Ctjf83Talk 17:26, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia 0.7 articles have been selected for Non-tropical storm

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Christmas 1994 Nor'easter

Just finished rewriting Christmas 1994 Nor'easter; criticism, assessment comments, and help with copyediting would be appreciated. Thanks, ~~`~

It is fine now. Leave Message orYellow Evan home or User:Yellow Evan/Sandbox 03:36, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Winter storms of 2008-09 Not updated

Yesterday, I read the article. It needs to be updated. I can not do an article for Early-Mid October Sierra Storms (2008-09) without updates. It only talks about predictions. Where is the impact or aftermath or history? Leave Message orYellow Evan home or User:Yellow Evan/Sandbox 03:30, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Good, there is an {{update}} and the third was is ok. Leave Message ,Yellow Evan home ,Sandbox[ 04:20, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Tropical Depressions

Does this project cover tropical depressions as they are not a tropical storm ?Jason Rees (talk) 15:57, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

No... should really be Non-Tropical Cyclones User:Itfc+canes=me ^{Talk Contributions} 21:03, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

This does cover events like 2008 Yemen floods and October 1999 Mexico floods Leave Message orYellow Evan home or User:Yellow Evan/SandboxHappy Nevada Day 21:59, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Not really. The 2008 Yemen floods were directly related to a tropical cyclone, so that remains part of WPTC. Same goes for October 1999 Mexico floods. –Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 04:29, 9 November 2008 (UTC)

Newsletter

Doesen this project need a newsletter. Leave Message ,Yellow Evan home ,Sandbox Happy Veterans day 22:46, 11 November 2008 (UTC)

Mergabale existing Articles

List of victims of the 1913 Great Lakes storm

Last week it was decided to merge . I voted Merge, but now I feel that the article should not be merged. Leave Message ,Yellow Evan home , User:Yellow Evan/Sandbox

First featured article since the creation of the project

Christmas 1994 nor'easter. –Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 01:49, 7 December 2008 (UTC)

A-Class assessment

I have posted a proposal at WikiProject Meteorology to start a combined A-class WikiProject assessment for the Meteorology, Severe weather, and Non-tropical storms. Comments from anyone would be appreciated at the discussion here.-RunningOnBrains 08:23, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

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