Talk:Hurricane Celia

Todo
Better impact and intro. Jdorje 22:54, 11 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Needs sources. -- §  Hurricane  E  RIC  §Damages archive 00:53, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
 * Most of it is done now Cyclonebiskit (talk) 16:46, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Impact
The biggest improvements needed to get this to B class or greater is more impact. It has enough refs and info for C class, mainly due to the detail given in its storm history section. Figure out whether you want August 1 or August 1st throughout the article. Right now, it's not consistent in this regard. Also, there is a color-filled rainfall graphic for Celia, if you wish to download it. Thegreatdr (talk) 18:02, 10 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Metric units are needed in the article. You can compare the article against the B-class criteria we have, and figure out what else is needed. ♬♩ Hurricanehink ( talk ) 18:06, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Metric conversions are easiest via the convert template. That should be mentioned, because not everyone is using this template yet, and it has held up some articles on the road to GA.  Thegreatdr (talk) 18:07, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

I've added the metric conversions to the article and slightly expanded the Texas impact section. There is almost no information on its effects in Cuba though... Cyclonebiskit (talk) 12:58, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Damage Total
The NHC has just revised its total to $930 million per appendix B (page 47) of The list of deadliest costliest etc hurricanes.Jason Rees (talk) 15:03, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

"'Celia (1970)—The original estimate of $434 million has been replaced by an estimate of $930 million. The insured losses for Celia according to PCS were about $310 million. In storms of that era (1965-1974), insurance rates of coverage for property were lower than today. In addition, most final estimates of damages were between 2.6 and 20 times the insured losses reported by PCS. Given the low coverage rates, the severe wind intensity and the historical average, the previous estimate of $434 million appears to be a gross underestimate. The new damage estimate is a tripling of the insured losses, which were about $310 million, leaving a new total of $930 million.'"