Talk:1909 Grand Isle hurricane/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Xtzou (Talk) 20:59, 26 May 2010 (UTC) Hi, I am reviewing this article and will be adding comments below.

Lead

• "was a large and deadly Category 3 hurricane" - what qualifies a hurricane to be called "deadly"?

  It's a matter of personal opinion but if a storm ranks among the deadliest on record, it easily qualifies as "deadly"

• "the hurricane wrought catastrophic damage" - what is the definition of a "catastrophic" hurricane?

  Widespread damage and loss of life. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:22, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

• "making it the eleventh deadliest hurricane in United States history" - as of then or now?

  Tweaked to clarify Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:22, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Meteorological history

• "Operational analysis of the storm indicated that it attained the equivalent intensity of a Category 4 hurricane as it made landfall.[5] The storm's lowest pressure was also operationally listed as 931 mbar (hPa; 27.49 inHg). This pressure was based on operational estimates in relation to the system's storm surge and was not directly measured. However, later research of the storm determined that its winds had not exceeded 120 mph (185 km/h). - This is confusing, and possibly over technical. Since it turned out not to be true anyway, and since there is no practical effect of this estimation error described, I wonder it it needs to be included.

  I believe it should be included as the storm was listed as a Category 4 for several decades before re-analysis lowered its intensity in 2006. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:22, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Impact

• " Several lakes overflowed their banks as water from the Mississippi River back-flowed into them, inundating nearby lowlands.[18] The resulting floods, which inundated areas with upwards of 10 ft (3.0 m) of water," - repeat of "inundating", "inundated".

  Fixed Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:22, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

• Otherwise, the article seems fine although a little hard to follow, possibly because there are so many different locations and damage descriptions. But I am not sure what to recommend regarding that. Also, the wrong information, although later clarified, is confusing. Xtzou (Talk) 21:17, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Sorry I haven't gotten around to this yet. I'll try and address these later today, thanks for the review Cyclonebiskit (talk) 20:25, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

I've addressed most of the comments you had. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:22, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

One more comment

• "The origins of the Grand Isle hurricane are believed to have begun" - weasel wording

Xtzou (Talk) 16:42, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Reworded Cyclonebiskit (talk) 12:40, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose quality: Well written

   B. MoS compliance: Complies with required elements of MOS

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. References to sources: Reliable sources

   B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary: Well referenced

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects: Sets the context

   B. Focused: Remains focused on the topic

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:

   B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail: Pass!

Congratulations! Xtzou (Talk) 12:58, 4 June 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the review (and pass) Xtzou :D Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:18, 4 June 2010 (UTC)