Talk:Tropical Storm Erika

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Review: April 24, 2017. (Reviewed version).

A news item involving Tropical Storm Erika was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the In the news section on 29 August 2015.

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Dissipation

Erika's just dissipated, can we update the article to reflect this? Izmik (talk) 13:02, 29 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, this is true. Maybe the {{hurricane}} can be modified. Also, all warnings for the storm have been removed as of 09:30, 29 August 2015 (EDT).^[1] —Skyllfully ^(talk | _contribs) 18:03, 29 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Pressure

Can someone explain why we are not using the running best track's central pressure of 1001 mb? I was reverted without much explanation. Supportstorm (talk) 18:21, 29 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Policy for the NHC/CPHC AoR. The operational best tracks aren't really intended to be used by the public, the info is just out there because it's an open government agency. We use their operational advisories to avoid confusion until the TCRs are released. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 18:44, 29 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ref Access Date

The ref access date value needs to be change for the first citation, since the access date is year 2030, as follows:

 Eric S. Blake (August 20, 2015). Tropical Weather Outlook. National Hurricane Center (Report) (Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Retrieved August 28, 2030.

—Skyllfully ^(talk | _contribs) 01:56, 30 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Dustin (talk) 02:17, 30 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Links to noteworthy sources

Here is an interesting publication on criticism and public opinion surrounding the NHC's prediction errors for Erika, as well as explanations for the uncertainty in forecasting the storm Auree ^★★ 15:34, 10 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Some links from my sandbox below. Auree ^★★ 03:34, 21 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Guadeloupe: gusts and surf, main effects

Antigua and Barbuda: power outages

Dominica: Assessment report

Virgin Islands: effects

Puerto Rico: rainfall, wind damage, cut off community

Dominican Republic: car accident, electrocution, homeless

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Tropical Storm Erika/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: 12george1 (talk · contribs) 03:16, 15 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello CB. I noticed this article sitting in the queue and decided to review it. Taking a look at it, I see some issues, albeit mostly minor things that probably can be fixed in a short amount of time.--12george1 (talk) 03:16, 15 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

"and Erika failed to strengthen beyond 50 mph (85 km/h)." - Maybe "beyond sustained winds of 50 mph"?
- Adjusted wording ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 21:51, 22 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"southeast of the Cape Verde Islands the following day." - Aren't we referring to that archipelago as the Cabo Verde Islands now?
- Per a discussion that I can't find the link to right now, Wiki is keeping it as "Cape Verde". ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 21:51, 22 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"It was also noted during those advisories that the center was completely devoid of convection, and most of the convection was reduced to the eastern half of the system." - [citation needed]
- Added ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 21:51, 22 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
"Erika posed the first significant hurricane threat to the state since Hurricane Wilma in 2005." - I'm not sure that source really backs up that statement, and as someone who has lived here all their life, I don't really agree with that. Just my opinion, but I think Hanna and Ike in 2008 posed bigger threats. Regardless, definitely keep the info about the increase in population since Wilma
- Removed the questionable statement. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 21:51, 22 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
I know that impact was mostly minor across Florida, but you should elaborate more on that. Here's a few links:
- Erika's flood watch ends for South Florida; newly formed Hurricane Fred forecast to fizzle
- Remnants of Tropical Storm Erika soak Central Florida
- Remnants of Erika Continue to Bring Heavy Rain to Florida and Southeast (also has info for South Carolina)
  - Expanded with NCEI information. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 21:51, 22 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
A few of the references are deadlinks. I will quote the titles rather than give the numbers because the numbering will be off.
- "Florida governor declares state of emergency as Tropical Storm Erika nears; could hit Monday"
- "Tropical storm Erika drenches parched Cuba" - leads to a log-in page. I assume the url was simply changed. Btw, it appears there's two references with that title (possibly a duplicate)
- "Storm kills at least 20 in Dominica, blows through Caribbean" - Same situation
- "Erika soaks Puerto Rico after 4 killed in Dominica"
- "Shelter locations What you should bring Special needs shelters set up on St. Thomas and St. Croix Shelters ready to protect V.I. residents"
- "Tropical Storm Erika dissipates after killing 20 in Caribbean"
- "Vientos tormenta Erika arrasan con plantaciones plátanos en Valle de Azua"
- "Residents urged to seek shelter, ports close as Erika nears"
  - Replaced all deadlinks with working alternatives. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 21:51, 22 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

All in all, a decent article. Just several deadlinks, a little bit more info needed, and mostly other (minor) changes--12george1 (talk) 03:16, 15 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

I think that covers everything! Thanks for the review, George. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 21:51, 22 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Good work. Not only did you fix and address these issues, but you went above and beyond in some cases. I will now pass this article and list it as a GA.--12george1 (talk) 20:10, 24 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Further links

Over $1.4m X-Ray Equipment Officially Commissioned At Douglas-Charles (April 2017)
DCP May Reopen Before Year Edn - PM Skerrit (March 2017)
31 Trained in Mass Casualty Management (March 2017)
Dominica/China sign US$21m agreement for rehabilitation of the West Coast road (November 2016)
Evidence of equilibrium peak runoff rates in steep tropical terrain on the island of Dominica during Tropical Storm Erika, August 27, 2015 Journal of Hydrology

~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 19:47, 25 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Map

What happened to the strength map? It went further than Puerto Rico but it only says to there. Mitch199811 (talk) 03:18, 20 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The strength map shows the history of the storm when it was considered a tropical cyclone. While it did go further than Puerto Rico, it was the remnants of the storm, and so that is not shown on the map. 🌀Cyclone Football71🏈 |sandbox 13:25, 25 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]