Talk:Typhoon Gordon/GA1

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Reviewer: Yellow Evan (talk · contribs) 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC) Hi, CB. I will be reviewing this article. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

"This article is about the Typhoon of 1989; for other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Gordon."Remove the dab from the top, and put a link to the dab in the see also section to be consistent with most WPTC articles. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"Typhoon Gordon (known as Typhoon Goring in the Philippines)" wikilink Philippines. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Cyclonebiskit (talk)
"was a powerful tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage and loss of life in the Philippines and southern China. " two things, assuming you do the above, delink Philippines per WP:OVERLINKING. Also switch the China wikilink to Southern China, because per MOS, you want to get the best wikilink possible. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"After striking the northern Philippines" WP:OVERLINKING already linked earlier in the lead. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"1.2 billion yuan ($319 million USD)" What year? 1989? 2012? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Added note regarding all monetary values Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"In early July, widespread showers and thunderstorms developed across the Western Pacific underneath a tropical upper tropospheric trough (TUTT)"see next comment
"By July 11, the system featured a small central dense overcast and soon became sufficiently organized for the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to declare it as Tropical Depression 11W.[nb 1]" consistency, either the abbreviation should be included in the wikilink or it should not be included. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Changed TUTT Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"cyclone's proximity to the Philippines, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration also monitored the storm and assigned it with the local name Goring.[3]" I'd put the abbreviated form (PASGA) in parentheses. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- No need since the abbreviation isn't used in the article. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"Around the same time, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) assessed the storm to have attained 10-minute sustained winds of 185 km/h (115 mph) along with a minimum pressure of 915 mbar (hPa; 27.02 inHg).[4][nb 2]" see above. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"Slight weakening took place hours before Gordon made landfall as a strong tropical storm near Zhanjiang in southern China on July 18." southern China to South China. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
If the first paragraph is preps, re-title to section to preparation and impact plz. YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane
- Done Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"Residents along the coast were urged to take "extreme precaution."" why is "extreme precaution" in quotes? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- It's not a style of wording I use and it's taken directly from the source, therefore it requires quotes. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Any number of the people homeless in Hong Kong? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Not that I found. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Any Twain impact? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- Couldn't find any Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
"Throughout southern China, at least 200 people were killed by the typhoon and damage amounted to 1.2 billion yuan ($319 million USD).[27]" Any exact number? YE ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
- No exact fatality count was given. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Otherwise, it is good. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 15:09, 4 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I believe I got to everything. Thanks for the review YE! Cyclonebiskit (talk) 15:53, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]