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Weather box
In case you missed it, please see my reply at Template talk:Weather box. Johnuniq (talk) 23:19, 3 March 2019 (UTC)

Chicago 1967 Blizzard
, Please add the material to the text where you see it as appropriate, as I think a funnel cloud is a tornado and will undoubtedly add it incorrectly. This change here with your remark, after I added the source for funnel clouds sighted. The reference is easy to read, at the National Weather Service site and it is in the References, with a url directly to the article. --Prairieplant (talk) 08:39, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
 * , I don't understand what you are asking. The infobox has an entry for tornadoes because it is often used for storms which have both snow and tornadoes in different parts of the country. Funnel clouds are not the same thing as tornadoes, they are spinning funnels in the air that do not produce high winds on the ground, and they are very common. It is mentioned in the article and that is fine, but the infobox at the top of the article is not where that should be listed. If I am not understanding your question please let me know.- Running On Brains (talk) 22:23, 29 March 2019 (UTC)

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June 2019 WPTC Newsletter
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DYK nomination of Trace (precipitation)
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DYK for Trace (precipitation)
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File:Katrina_Doppler_velocity.gif
Hello. I saw someone listed an image you uploaded here in 2006, later transferred to Commons, for deletion discussion there. Comment if you like at. Cheers, -- Infrogmation (talk) 14:13, 2 December 2019 (UTC)

MfD of Weather portal
I thought I should explain (almost apologise for) my vanilla comment at DRV – I was wanting to restrict my comment to the actual close of the MFD, ignoring any aspect of whether the views expressed at the MFD were appropriate. I actually think the long series of portal MFDs has been conducted shockingly badly. The weather portal discussion was a particularly egregious case. On a wry note: you may have been lucky to have missed the whole discussion. Had you taken part you would surely have been told you were lying, incompetent, mendacious, etc. if Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Portal:Ohio State University (as one of many) is anything to go by. You are aware of Arbitration/Requests/Case/Portals are you? Best wishes. Thincat (talk) 11:04, 20 December 2019 (UTC)
 * I've been mostly out of the Wikipedia meta-drama for many years now; I had no idea that this whole arbcom case was going on, and certainly would have taken note if I knew I could become involved. I'm trying not to accuse anyone of acting in bad faith, and I still really don't think anyone did. I just think the discussion was done very badly. - Running On Brains (talk) 01:39, 21 December 2019 (UTC)

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Category:Weather Portal events that may need updating
If you want to create this category you need to categorise it. Rathfelder (talk) 08:23, 24 March 2020 (UTC)

Merger discussion for Polar mesospheric clouds
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Hello!
Hi, Runningonbrains,

I was reviewing a PROD, August 2021 North America heat wave (which ended up being de-PROD'd) and saw your edit to the page. I like to look into admins I'm not familiar with in case I come across their work and saw your User page. I really appreciated you sharing your background and interests, it was very interesting to read. I know we have a very active WikiProject Tropical cyclones and I'm glad you're on hand to lend your expertise. Nice to meet you! Liz Read! Talk! 03:58, 17 September 2021 (UTC)

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FAR for Surface weather analysis
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Weather-selected
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Weather-selected-bio
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New administrator activity requirement
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WikiProject Weather: Map Dot & Template/Infobox Colors
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Windsor Locks, Connecticut, tornado GA reassessment
Hi there. As part of the Weather WikiProject GA reassessment, I reviewed Windsor Locks, Connecticut, tornado, which you nominated back in 2009. I identified some issues with the article, which I left on the talk page. Please let me know if you have any questions, and thanks for your editing! ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk ) 20:31, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

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