Talk:Tornadoes of 2016

Is this necessary yet?
I'd wait until at least Thursday to make this article. There's not likely to be significant tornadic activity in 2016 for a while yet and without a major ongoing outbreak there's not really much of a need for an article five days before the year even begins. --Anonymous Macaw (talk) 18:25, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
 * @ I believe it is 2016, a tornado can happen anytime without warning. That's why there is an article for this year now. 2602:30A:2E1D:A250:ADC1:C251:8262:32FC (talk) 13:00, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * There is really no use in an article with information this generic. Plus, the Storm Prediction Center indicates that tornadoes of any kind are quite unlikely in the immediate future. It would be better to just redirect this page to the Tornado article until something actually happens. Dustin  ( talk ) 19:26, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Regardless of what year it is, the article still covers a topic that doesn't exist; there are no tornadoes of 2016. –  Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 19:37, 1 January 2016 (UTC)
 * @ Not as of yet. There are plenty of articles on events yet to start/occur, but I question the need for this one since there really isn't a lot to talk about. There aren't even any severe thunderstorms in the weekly forecast on the SPC. Now, granted there have been some surprise tornadoes, such as the EF2 on September 25 in John's Island, SC, but usually the SPC is pretty good at predicting when tornadoes and other severe weather will pop up. Since none are forecasted, I'm kind of on the fence for the need for an article at this point. --Anonymous Macaw (talk) 01:20, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Upcoming storm
SPC seems to be wording their forecast pretty strongly for the Feb 1-3 storm; vaguely similar to the 2008 Super Tuesday outbreak. They've even mentioned tornadoes as the primary risk which they hardly ever do unless they're pretty confident of a significant outbreak. Obviously a lot can change between now and Monday (hopefully - last I checked the setup was pretty threatening) - so I thought I'd give a heads-up in case an article becomes necessary - hopefully it doesn't, but this storm has the potential to toss out quite a few tornadoes. --Anonymous Macaw (talk) 17:50, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

Major two-day tornado outbreak likely
SPC is considering an upgrade to High Risk across the Gulf Coast tonight, and possibly an upgrade to Moderate Risk across the Carolinas for tomorrow. Multiple long-track, strong tornadoes are expected today and tomorrow. This has all the red flags for a high-impact, and potentially mass casualty event. If it doesn't bust, this will likely be the first article worthy event of 2016. Get ready to do a lot of editing over the next few days. Sharkguy05 (talk) 20:27, 23 February 2016 (UTC)Sharkguy05

Map?
Will someone create a map for 2016 like the one in the 2015 article, now that we have (unfortunately) have had a few separate deadly tornadoes in different states? Skycycle (talk) 22:51, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Here is last year's map. Skycycle (talk) 23:37, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

I made one at Template:Tornadoes of 2016/Deadly. Hopefully it works right. Jh23487 (talk) 03:39, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Adding tornado reports (even if they are a tornado or not)
A stop needs to be done to the tornado chart and the confirmed tornado thing up in the first paragraph. Jdcomix changes it every time a tornado is reported (a tornado or not). I think it is unnecessary to do this because it is unsourced every time he does it. It is very confusing too and it needs to be put to a stop. I think a good way to solve it is to revert it until it is found with a reliable source and is not a preliminary result unless stated otherwise, such as it hasn't been assessed fully yet. ("unless stated otherwise" means like an upgrade, downgraded to a straight line wind, downgraded on the Fujita Scale, etc.) Thanks, HurricaneGonzalo (talk) 11:59, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
 * This is something that has been done on every other tornado article. Why not this one? Jdcomix (talk) 11:49, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
 * The long standing practice here has been to wait until surveys come out. This is "sometimes" ignored in the midst of a "sizable" outbreak. I would support putting a stop to just going to the SPC and pasting results here on Wikipedia. United States Man (talk) 03:40, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
 * That's what I do now. 2602:30A:2E1D:A250:7838:F3DA:BE73:6787 (talk) 10:36, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Does that mean the sentence about reported tornadoes shouldn't be included? The Tornadoes of 2015, 2009, 2007 and 2006 pages all include the number of reported tornadoes, but the other ones don't. I just want to clarify, and if it should, then what source should be used to update it? Also, there isn't a source that says the average number of confirmed tornadoes at this point in the year is 130. Jh23487 (talk) 21:58, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
 * @ No, the tornado report sentence stays, but we need to provide a more reliable source than the SPC page. HurricaneGonzalo (talk) 11:38, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Since storm reports in the U.S. are through the SPC what more reliable source is there? TornadoLGS (talk) 14:49, 15 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I always use this SPC page for the reports, taking the "Preliminary" number as the number of reports. That seems to work pretty well, and I really don't think you'll find another source more accurate or reliable than the SPC. United States Man (talk) 20:20, 16 May 2016 (UTC)

U.S. Tornadoes Tornado Database
I found a Tornadoes of 2016 database on the U.S. Tornadoes website at. Right now, there are 228 tornadoes listed, while this page only has 202 tornadoes, so some tornadoes are missing. I will try to find the tornadoes listed in the database not on this page and the monthly lists and add them. This seems pretty helpful, though. Jh23487 (talk) 21:55, 21 April 2016 (UTC)

Article for May 7-10 outbreak?
We have two killer tornadoes, at least three EF2s, four EF3s (Mayfield KY is being upgraded), and a violent EF4. I think we need a full article, but I wanted to run it by everyone first. Thoughts or concerns? Sharkguy05 (talk) 17:33, 11 May 2016 (UTC)Sharkguy05
 * @ It is very necessary to have an article for this outbreak, as producing many significant tornadoes. HurricaneGonzalo (talk) 18:54, 11 May 2016 (UTC)


 * The article is for May 7-11, but the section in Tornadoes of 2016 is just for May 7–10. I think that May 11 was separate and there were only two tornadoes, so should the section include May 11 or should the article just be May 7–10? I'm not sure. Also, the article says outbreak sequence, but I think only May 11 was separate, and wasn't really an outbreak with only two tornadoes confirmed so far. Jh23487 (talk) 19:05, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Putting May 7-10 article back
Who ever did this completely jumped the gun. I had not even finished my detailed damage path summaries for the Katie and Sulpher tornadoes. This WAS an article worthy event for the following reasons:
 * Numerous strong to violent tornadoes that produced extensive damage.
 * Long track tornadoes that cannot be accurately summarized via a small sub section.
 * The Katie and Sulpher tornadoes were very meteorologicaly significant and I have a lot of info/data on them that none of you know about yet.
 * A violent (EF4+) tornado occurred.
 * There were fatalities.
 * Towns sustained direct hits from significant tornadoes (Mayfield, KY)
 * There are many equally to less significant outbreak wiki articles already in existence.
 * I ran the idea by other editors first via talk and consensus was that this event needed an article.
 * One editor does not get to redirect/merge at their own discretion and with no discussion just because they want to personally. This is a group effort.

Sharkguy05 (talk) 07:25, 17 May 2016 (UTC)Sharkguy05


 * @ The same user has did it on some of my articles, and all were without discussion. HurricaneGonzalo (talk) 14:03, 21 May 2016 (UTC)

Article for May 22-26 outbreak?
No fatalities so far, but this outbreak has produced EF3+ damage each day. Today's tornado near Chapman, KS tornado ripped railroad tracks from the ground and swept away homes. I feel an EF4+ rating for Chapman may be around the corner, and additional tornadoes are expected tomorrow. Thoughts on an article? Sharkguy05 (talk) 03:07, 26 May 2016 (UTC)Sharkguy05
 * I know this might surprise you, but I started thinking the same thing while watching KFOR coverage just now. If tomorrow ends up big, it will be a definite yes. On the title, it should be "outbreak sequence" shouldn't it? United States Man (talk) 03:27, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Tomorrow looks like another loaded gun, but lets wait and see how it pans out before we pull the trigger on an outbreak sequence article.

Sharkguy05 (talk) 03:49, 26 May 2016 (UTC)Sharkguy05
 * Looks like MarioProtIV already "pulled the trigger" on the article. Now we'll have to see if it will stay an "outbreak" or become an "outbreak sequence".--Halls4521 (talk) 21:15, 26 May 2016 (UTC)

Article for List of United States tornadoes in July 2016?
Why is there no article for this event or even a name change from List of United States tornadoes in June 2016 to List of United States tornadoes from June to July 2016? Would it not be notable enough for WP:Events? I see no reason why we can't expand the the list I just mentioned and move the article to include the July events. Could someone please explain?--Kevjgav (talk) 16:53, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

2016 Manila tornado
No offense to whomever edited that part, but I have seen no damage survey or anything that would indicate the Manila tornado was EF2+, let alone EF4. If someone has some evidence to show that it was indeed EF4, I would love to see it, otherwise I suggest removing it from the strongest tornadoes section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Monsoonman19 (talk • contribs) 22:18, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Agreed. I have removed statements about ratings since none of the provided sources mention any. TornadoLGS (talk) 00:53, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

Section likely needed
A significant outbreak is ongoing with 34 tornadoes reported so far this afternoon and evening and likely EF2+ damage. Waiting for confirmation but a section will probably be needed.

--Anonymous Macaw (talk) 23:33, 24 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Needs some references. Also, we need to update both the July and August sections on the List of United States tornadoes from June to August 2016.--Halls4521 (talk) 02:24, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Grand Rapids tornado outbreak section really needed?
I'm confused as to why the weak, small outbreak of tornadoes in Grand Rapids on August 20 has a section, while the major August 24 outbreak in Indiana, Ohio, and Ontario does not? Makes no sense. Sharkguy05 (talk) 16:14, 30 August 2016 (UTC)Sharkguy05
 * I have already nominated it for deletion. Personally I wouldn't support an article for either outbreak.TornadoLGS (talk) 16:59, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

Article for List of United States tornadoes in September 2016?
Is there enough info yet to warrant an article for List of United States tornadoes in September 2016?--Halls4521 (talk) 05:00, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes. Ideally I would have started it at the start of September, but I haven't had the time. I will be starting it as a September-October list, hopefully this week. TornadoLGS (talk) 00:45, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Sorry guys. I'd really like to help out and try to keep these lists in tip-top shape like a few years ago, but I just don't have the time. I am glad that some of you guys are still here to carry this right along. United States Man (talk) 00:12, 6 October 2016 (UTC)

Article for November 27-30 Event?
So, I was wondering since the tornado outbreak that just occurred was pretty significant (to me), if someone should make an article on it. The tornado in Rosalie/Iber, Alabama had to be at least EF3, maybe EF4/5, which is pretty note worthy considering it happened in late November. Also, the storms spawned about 30-35 tornadoes in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina. With all of this, I'd say there is enough significance to make its own article. I would make the page, but I'm a new user. MegaEarthquake (talk) 05:15, 1 December 2016 (UTC)


 * I do agree that we need an article, because this was a particularly deadly outbreak. By the way, the Rosalie/Iber tornado was an EF2. HurricaneGonzalo &#124; Talk &#124; Contribs 20:47, 1 December 2016 (UTC)

Some parts need updates
So, I've noticed that the events category tornado rable really needs to be updated. Also, the death map unfortunately needs to be updated as well, since we have 5 more deaths from the most recent outbreak. MegaEarthquake (talk) 04:22, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

Are Deaths Bolded?
On the September to November tornado list, I changed the deaths for the Rosalie and Ocoee tornadoes to be regular text, but two different users have changed it back to bold. As far as I can tell, since 2013, deaths haven't been bolded, so are they supposed to be in regular text? Jh23487 (talk) 23:30, 5 December 2016 (UTC)


 * @ Yes, they are supposed to be in regular text. HurricaneGonzalo &#124; Talk &#124; Contribs 15:33, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Proposal to bring back the August 2016 outbreak article
Following the advice of other editors, I would like to have discussion to see if there is enough consensus to bring back the August 2016 tornado outbreak article. The outbreak was very unusual due to the time of year and area where it occurred, and due to the fact it was very much unexpected. Even without that, it produced a considerable number of strong tornadoes, and caused significant damage in multiple populated areas. If the 2018 Iowa tornado outbreak article is still, up I think this one should be too. What do you guys think? TornadoInformation12 (talk) 02:23, 21 December 2022 (UTC)TornadoInformation12


 * ...I mean I put it back in as a draft for now? ChessEric (talk · contribs) 05:07, 21 December 2022 (UTC)