Talk:1945 Atlantic hurricane season/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Juliancolton (talk · contribs) 17:44, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi, I'll be reviewing this article against the GA criteria. Comments, questions, and suggestions as I go along...

Otherwise, the writing is mostly strong and I see no major omissions in the content for the purposes of a seasonal summary. On-hold for now. –  Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 17:44, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
 * The rest of the storms need surface maps, where possible – see here. They might not always be impressive, but they're better than nothing.
 * In the infobox, I would replace "Homestead" with "Nine" for the name of the strongest storm. Out of its context, Homestead is just a place name.
 * added a decade following the end of the season. - why not simply "a decade later"?
 * two further attained their peak as major hurricanes. - "peak" &rarr; "peaks"
 * Remove "subsequent".
 * most consequential sounds like a made-up way to glorify a storm that doesn't actually fit any real superlatives. This is also unsourced.
 * damages &rarr; "damage" in all instances.
 * moved ashore Belize - missing a preposition.
 * economic damages - We've been over the "economic" thing before... ;)
 * If damage "topped" – that is, exceeded – $82.85 million, I see no reason to go to four sigfigs.
 * reconnaissance plane needs some kind of link
 * southern shores of Iceland - eh, looks more like the western shores to me. I'd suggest "near Iceland".
 * Two tornadoes were spawned. - any damage specifically from the tornadoes?
 * at least 10,000 telephone lines were downed by the storm - where? Across the entirety of New England?
 * Si. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk · contributions) 20:19, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
 * tropical wave needs a link.
 * What is a pilot balloon?
 * I'm not sure that "storm harbors" are a thing separate from regular harbors.
 * just shy of its originally-assessed hurricane intensity. - this needs a footnote or an inline explanation of the HURDAT reanalysis or something for the casual reader's understanding.
 * north of the coastline of Cuba
 * Suggest "harbored" &rarr; "possessed".
 * communications between the city and nearby Tampa were slowed. Unclear how flooding can slow communications but not sever them.
 * On heels of Tropical Storm Six - missing word.
 * crossed western coastline of Cuba - again.
 * Why are some place names linked but others not (like Punta de Cartas, Leeward Islands, Turks and Caicos)
 * Worth noting Long Island is in the Bahamas and not the T&C.
 * Approximately 1,632 - too specific to be approximate.
 * Naval Air Station Richmond suffered catastrophic losses, where high winds - dangling modifier.
 * The Cape Fear River crested at its highest point on record - does this record still stand? Also, "level" more accurate than "point".
 * It does still stand. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk · contributions) 20:19, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
 * The cyclone was direct west-southwest - grammar (also, directed by what?)
 * stationary front needs a link.
 * The final Atlantic hurricane of 1945 was not known to have existed until over a decade following the end of the season. - In the broadest way of thinking, the storm's 200+ causalities contradict the fact that nobody knew the hurricane happened. People knew about the storm; it just wasn't listed in the database.
 * Due to the hurricane's small size - I don't believe the size was mentioned prior to this. Got any RMW estimates or similar?
 * Nope, just described as a very small storm. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk · contributions) 20:19, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
 * What is Sierra de Jatibonico?
 * Mountain range. No link. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk · contributions) 20:19, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
 * a number of privately-owned buildings - does it matter that they were privately owned? Could we presume to just say "homes"?
 * winds topped 70–90 mph (113–145 km/h) - did winds top (exceed) the entire range, meaning more than 90 mph? If so, why not just say "topped 90 mph"?
 * Maybe pipe "temperature gradient" to baroclinicity.
 * The storm moved ashore the northern coastline of Mexico - missing preposition.
 * Links needed: trough, gale force, subtropical cyclone, warm sector, cold front
 * Why the one usage of open access amidst a sea of free access?
 * Think I've addressed most of your concerns. Thanks for the review! TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk · contributions) 20:19, 7 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Looks great. I'm satisfied now that the article meets the GA criteria. Nice work and congrats. –  Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 21:01, 7 May 2017 (UTC)