Talk:Hurricane Charley/Archive 1

Named storms
The article says: "This made 2004 the first year two named storms have struck the same state in the same 24-hour period since 1906. Mainland landfall occurred only 29 hours apart." But storm names hadn't begun in 1906. Nationalparks 04:29, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Todo
Good article. But a few more things are needed: Jdorje 22:17, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
 * More impact section, and some structure to the impact. I know there's got to be a lot more info about this storm available.
 * References.


 * Cuba damage would be a good start. Also, would anyone mind if I got rid of the big and bulky death table for something smaller and less daunting? What about something like this?


 * Nice and to the point. Hurricanehink ( talk ) 21:17, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

GA Nomination
I withdrew the nomination. I am currently doing a redo for the article, and when it is done, I'll renominate it. Please wait, though. Hurricanehink ( talk ) 15:49, 4 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I added a fact abot Polk County in the impact section. I don't have a real scorce, my scorce is i was there. I, first hand saw the eye of Charley cross my house. I think I might know some stuff about Charley damage in my county. Hope you all don't mind.   →Cyclone    1 → 21:29, 8 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Do you have a source other than yourself? I want this to be an FA eventually, and unsourced statements such as yours aren't good for an FA. Hurricanehink ( talk ) 21:43, 8 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Yeah, I could search for one. I got a few candidates for websites that might have some info on that. I would love to see Charley as an FA.  →Cyclone    1 → 01:32, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Muwahahahah!  →Cyclone    1 → 02:05, 9 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Sorry, but you can't use forums as a source. Hurricanehink ( talk ) 02:43, 9 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Oh, well its not that big a deal. I'll delete it.  →Cyclone    1 → 03:35, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Featured Article Nomination Process
I have nominated Hurricane Charley for Featured Article consideration. I personally think it is ready for at least GA-class recognition. The GA nomination process suggests using the FA nomination process instead for a closer scrutiny, so I decided to take that route. The goal is A-class or GA-class recognition, though if it does end up a Featured Article, it could pass in time to potentially be inserted as the August 13 FAotD (pending additional approval by the FAotD czar -- I am aware he has a schedule of FAotD articles). --Kitch 12:17, 3 August 2006 (UTC) Could you wait a bit before FAC'ing it? I am in the long process of remaking the article from scratch, and only have the rest of Florida and aftermath to do. If anyone wants, they can help, but I don't think it's FA worthy as it is (not quite). Hurricanehink ( talk ) 18:05, 7 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I am withdrawing it from FAC, as I have misread the GA nomination process. FA nomination is recommended in place of standard GA nomination only for long articles (articles >32kb.) I am putting up a GA nomination instead. --Kitch 16:35, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Hmmm? No, you understood it better the first time. GA and FA are completely separate, and FA is far more formal than GA. (FA has official recognition on Wikipedia while GA does not.) Generally, GA is meant for not yet quite complete but very good articles whereas FA is meant for "perfect" articles. —Cuivi é nen 17:11, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
 * For what it's worth, I think you should have left this thing on FAC. Cuivienen's right. Ryu Kaze 14:45, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

UOM
I read this article because it has been nominated for GA, suggest that you take the time to read WP:MOSNUM and apply to the article. Gnangarra 09:59, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

GAC
Rated based on 7 criteria:


 * 1) Well-written:
 * 2) Factually accurate:
 * 3) Broad:
 * 4) Neutrally written:
 * 5) Stable:
 * 6) Well-referenced:
 * 7) Images:

The only thing that I have a problem with is per above, the use of only mph. However, I don't think that that's enough to deny it GA status, and also, I'll go thorugh and add it myself, rather than waiting for someone else to do it. Good job! I recommend running through it a bit more, and resubmiting it to FAC. --PresN 16:06, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

Cape Verde type hurricane
Should I remove what it says in the intro about Charley being a Cape Verde type hurriane? Charley formed no where near the CV is.  →Cyclone   1 → 02:16, 9 June 2006 (UTC)


 * True, but it was a tropical wave that, after developing, followed the path of the outer periphery of the subtropical ridge. Hurricanehink ( talk ) 02:46, 9 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I guess... I always thought CVT hurricanes formed in the east Atlantic near Cape Verde and then moved northwest, much like Ivan did. Oh well.  →Cyclone    1 → 03:36, 9 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Actually I think Cyclone1 is right here Hink, the NHC does not refer to it as a CV hurricane (like it does for Ivan, Frances, Irene...) Most storms in a reason form from a TW and recurve remember...--Nilfanion (talk) 08:01, 9 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Well, it does fail that it didn't form near the coast of Africa, but it came from an African TW and followed path # 1 in the Cape-Verde article. However, most wouldn't count that as a CV hurricane, so I'll just remove it. No biggie. Hurricanehink ( talk ) 11:34, 9 June 2006 (UTC)


 * From my view, it is not a Cape Verde storm, as it formed in the vicinity of the Windwards. A CV storm normally forms east of 50°W and often east of 40°W. (2004 was littered with CV storms though - it had 5 hurricanes and a tropical depression form in the Cape Verde region) CrazyC83 19:50, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

NWS reports

 * Tampa Bay, FL report
 * Miami, FL report
 * Melbourne, FL report
 * Charleston, SC report
 * Wilmington, NC report
 * Raleigh, NC report
 * Morehead City, NC report

These should be included in the article. Hurricanehink ( talk ) 17:20, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

WFTX in Ft. Myers was first to report change in direction
The morning that Charley hit Florida I was working at a TV station in Orlando and watching a weather report from WFTX in Ft. Myers. I don't remember the forecaster's name but he said at around 6am that he thought Charley would go up through the middle of Florida and hit Orlando. I'll find his name and post it here. He deserves to be know. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.43.143.220 (talk) 14:08, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

From Florida impact
Other Florida school systems were also severely disrupted: Orange County Public Schools opened their doors on August 9, 2004, only to close them on August 12 as Charley approached from the southwest. Damage was so extensive that schools remained closed to students until August 24, only to close again after Hurricane Frances and Hurricane Jeanne menaced the same areas. The storm resulted in several non-federal built-in holidays being canceled, and the tradition of releasing students one hour early on Wednesday being canceled for the rest of the year to make up for over two weeks of lost class time.

Do we need that? I can't find a reference for it, and there is a lot of useful school damage information here... so what does everyone think? Tito xd (?!? - cool stuff) 04:58, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Todo
The Florida impact section needs to be expanded. More information on the impact on homes in coastal Lee and Charlotte counties, more information on the impact on citrus growing and inland areas, and additional related information may be needed, given how notable this storm is. CapeVerdeWave 11:34, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Also needs more info in the aftermath section. Juliancolton 01:24, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Cruel Irony
Is Hurricane Charley the only major hurricane to have struck the US on Friday the 13th? -- E. Brown 06:31, 14 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I just did a pass through the archive, and found that there were two others. Hurricane #2 in 1880 struck just south of the Texas/Mexico border (which means it doesn't really count, but it did produce Cat. 3 conditions in Texas); incidentally enough it was a Category 4 on Friday, August 13th. Hurricane #9 in 1893 hit South Carolina as a major hurricane on Friday, October 13, causing 26 deaths. Hurricanehink ( talk ) 21:23, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

where do you find so much information from, Hurricanehink? Juliancolton 01:27, 16 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Hurdat. --Hurricanehink ( talk ) 04:18, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

FAC
A possible FAC with a little more work? Juliancolton 01:41, 16 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Indeedy, let's get started! *Cremepuff  222*  02:34, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
 * No, guys, the Florida impact section is not complete. As you guys can see, there is a lot of stuff for Charley here. Just search for storm event in Florida during August of 2004, and you'll have lots of events that are still not covered by the article. Tito xd (?!? - cool stuff) 05:40, 5 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I will work on the Florida section more, but I don't know if that website is official reports. Juliancolton (talk) 13:50, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
 * The National Climatic Data Center sounds official enough for me... Tito xd (?!? - cool stuff) 22:33, 5 December 2007 (UTC)


 * What exactly is wrong with the Florida section? Juliancolton (talk) 22:39, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
 * That it covers very well the impact of Charley on SW Florida, but the coverage of its impact in SE/NE Florida (the Orlando/Jacksonville areas) is skimpy at best. Tito xd (?!? - cool stuff) 22:55, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Well that's why we need to get to work on it if we ever want to get it featured! :-) *Cremepuff  222*  23:39, 5 December 2007 (UTC)


 * There is really no info on the damage on the east coast of Florida. Juliancolton (talk) 02:39, 6 December 2007 (UTC)


 * That's not true. --Hurricanehink ( talk ) 03:28, 6 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I didn't see that website-I will look through it later. Could the info from the local NWS reports? Juliancolton (talk) 13:53, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

GA Sweeps Review: Pass
As part of the WikiProject Good Articles, we're doing sweeps to go over all of the current GAs and see if they still meet the GA criteria. I'm specifically going over all of the "Meteorology and atmospheric sciences" articles. I believe the article currently meets the criteria and should remain listed as a Good article. I have made several minor corrections throughout the article. Altogether the article is well-written and is still in great shape after its passing in 2006.

Continue to improve the article making sure all new information is properly sourced and neutral. There is talk above of bringing the article up to FA, and I think it could definitely reach it with some more effort. Be sure to add an inline citation for "Trailer parks were obliterated as far as Orlando, and trees and utility poles were downed as far as Daytona Beach.[citation needed]".

It would be beneficial to go through the article and update all of the access dates of the inline citations and fix any dead links. If you have any questions, let me know on my talk page and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. I have added an article history to reflect this review. Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 (talk) 03:53, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Category 5?
From an article I just found:
 * Officially, Charley has been classified as a Category 4 storm with winds of 131-155 mph.
 * That could change as scientists collect and analyze the data, according to Wayne Salladé, director of emergency management for Charlotte County.
 * He said Charley registered winds of 173 mph in Punta Gorda and 165 mph at the Charlotte County Airport, but he doesn't know if the velocity held for at least a minute to meet the threshold for upgrading the storm.
 * It took 10 years for meteorologists to recognize the severity of Andrew's winds, Salladé said Monday morning at an appearance before the West Charlotte County Civic Association.

Whatch'all think? Not worth putting in the article yet, but could be interesting in the future. The reason the damage was so much less than Andrew was because of the much smaller eye - the smallest ever to make landfall, only 5 miles wide. --Golbez 18:49, Feb 8, 2005 (UTC)


 * It's plausible. Charley's estimated at 130 knots for the island landfall on Cayo Costa. Category 5 begins at 136 knots. I doubt it'd be at 5 for mainland landfall though, wind speeds had already started to drop off at that point. -- Cyrius|&#9998; 23:04, 8 Feb 2005 (UTC)


 * There is a note saying that "It is possible that the winds were even stronger at landfall, possibly at or near Category 5 strength (155 miles per hour or 250 km/h), based on later images and assessments" that had already been written. Sometimes they overlook things...and the compact nature of Charley made it very prone to drastic differences in intensity. You are right, less than 50 miles from the eye of the storm in either direction, there was little or no damage (can't say that for Frances, Ivan or Jeanne)!


 * I was caught in this hurricane in Florida, and at the time e were told all the emergency info etc, and that it was a category 5 severe hurricane so we had to prepare well. You could say i may have been mistaken but you don't forget experiences like that. it changed my life and I am now working towards becoming a meteorologist. (i'm only 16 but still..i won't forget it!!, or the tornadoes that accompanied it forming along the road from our car!!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Beccabobz (talk • contribs) 09:43, 17 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Hurricane Charley has been officially categorized as a category 4 hurricane at landfall. Wikipedia's policies (including Verifiability and No original research) preclude using your personal experiences or information you heard in an article unless that information is verifiable from a reliable published source. -- Donald Albury 10:45, 17 December 2007 (UTC)


 * I read an article about Wauchula, FL here on WikiPedia, it said that the winds were just over 160 mph downtown. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.186.190.122 (talk) 08:26, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Anyone superstitious?
Hurricane Charley and the 1893 Charleston Hurricane are the only hurricanes to make landfall in the United States on Friday the 13th since 1850. I've checked them all as part of research for my personal hurricane database using the perpetual calendar. Also, both made landfall at major hurricane intensity (Charley still being the strongest wind wise since Andrew). May not be worthy of inclusion in the article, but I thought it was interesting. I'll let you guys decide. -- Hurricane ERIC - Class of '08: XVII Maius MMVIII 04:57, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Eh, seems like minor trivia and original research. An interesting fact, indeed, but likely not worthy of inclusion within the article. –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  05:01, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

"Direct hit"
I notice the text speaks of the hurricane passing "directly over" such-and-such a place, when it seems to mean that the eye or eye-wall passed over it. That may be confusing to some, as NOAA defines "Direct hit" as: "A close approach of a tropical cyclone to a particular location. For locations on the left-hand side of a tropical cyclone's track (looking in the direction of motion), a direct hit occurs when the cyclone passes to within a distance equal to the cyclone's radius of maximum wind. For locations on the right-hand side of the track, a direct hit occurs when the cyclone passes to within a distance equal to twice the radius of maximum wind. Compare indirect hit, strike."

Just an observation after I reverted an edit that said that Charley passed directly over Sanibel Island. -- Donald Albury 19:26, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Interstate 4
I have an idea, but does anyone know why it was called the "Interstate 4 Hurricane", because that's what lead me here from the Interstate 4 page. Mes tex (talk) 14:28, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Compare this image with this image; it followed the eastern half of I-4 more or less. --Golbez (talk) 14:49, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

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Orange production
Hi, all.

The "Florida" section of this article ends with the paragraph that begins thus:
 * Agricultural losses were heavy. In Florida, the second-largest producer of oranges in the world, damage to the citrus crop was estimated at $200 million, and caused a 50% increase in the price of grapefruit juice.

Yet, at the linked article about oranges, the "Production" section has a table of orange production in 2014, which shows the entire United States (not just Florida) ranking behind India and China and Brazil, in millions of tonnes. In fact, the entire American figure, 6.1, is not even a fifth of the total from the three other countries (16.9 + 7.8 + 7.3 = 32). And, of course, the Floridian figure must be smaller than that of the whole U.S.

I recognize that things may have been different in 2004, ten years before the date of the table; but should this article really describe Florida as "the second-largest producer of oranges in the world"?

President Lethe (talk) 13:20, 11 July 2017 (UTC)