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Reviewer: Yellow Evan (talk · contribs) 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"The 1856 Atlantic hurricane season featured six tropical cyclones, five of which made landfall. Operationally, another tropical cyclone was believed to have existed in the Wilmington, North Carolina area in September,[1] but HURDAT – the official Atlantic hurricane database – now excluded this system. " to "The 1856 Atlantic hurricane season featured six tropical cyclones, five of which made landfall. Operationally, another tropical cyclone was believed to have existed in the Wilmington, North Carolina area in September,[1] but HURDAT – the official Atlantic hurricane database – excludes this system." since it was never in HURDAT in the first place since HURDAT originally just went up to 1881. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You should move the second and third sentences of the first paragraph somewhere else in the lead. It's just seems weird to me. 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

Maybe the end of the first paragraph would be better?--12george1 (talk) 17:07, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"An undercount bias of zero to six tropical cyclones per year between 1851 and 1885 has been estimated.[3]" why and removed"per year between 181 and 1885, we are talking about just 1856 here after all. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"More than 200 people were killed after storm surge submerged Last Island. This made it one of the deadliest hurricanes in Louisiana history." to "More than 200 people were killed after storm surge submerged Last Island, making it one of the deadliest hurricanes in Louisiana history."

"caused brought 4 deaths in Inagua, Bahamas and minor impact in Cuba and the United States." "caused brought" remove "brought" :P

"HURDAT indicates a minimal hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico near Dry Tortugas on August 9." to "On August 9, a minimal hurricane was observed near Dry Tortugas". Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"Heavy rain and squalls were reported in Barbados and Grenada.[1]" mention this when you mention it entered the Caribbean Sea. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"HURDAT indicates that a tropical storm developed on August 19, while located about 170 miles (270 km) southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina." to "The third tropical storm of the season developed on August 19 about 170 miles (270 km) southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina." Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"A limited number of sources indicate that a tropical storm was active in the vicinity of Havana, Cuba on August 21.[1]" stick a "briefly" in here. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"At Norfolk, Virginia, on September 1, the spire of a church was blown down by the storm.[10]" reword this to "On September 1, the sprie of a church in Norkfolk, Virgina was blown down by the storm." Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, because you misspelled "spire" :P --12george1 (talk) 17:07, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

"The brig Caroline E. Kelly experienced a heavy gale associated with Tropical Storm Six on September 18, while located about 930 miles (1,500 km) east-southeast of Bermuda.[1] " was that when the storm was first observed. Y E ^Pacific ^Hurricane 16:05, 26 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]