Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/October 2013 United Kingdom storm


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   merge to St Jude storm. (non-admin closure) Ansh666 01:15, 28 October 2013 (UTC)

October 2013 United Kingdom storm

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WP:NOTNEWS - this article should only be recreated after the event takes place if it meets the criteria at WP:EVENTCRIT. The storm hasn't happened yet (WP:CRYSTALBALL) and the only effects of it so far are a few cancellations of transportation services - hardly particularly notable. Oddbodz (talk) 20:26, 27 October 2013 (UTC)


 * SNOWBALL Keep - This is not a WP:CRYSTAL event. Effects are already being felt, and we've already had a possible death. The storm will happen in the next eight hours. The AfD should run for a week, failing a speedy close. This AfD is premature and a waste of everyone's time. Mjroots (talk) 20:30, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Keep. Personally, I think this is too soon, and I dislike how editors compete to be the first to create articles based on every semi-notable news event.  However, WP:CRYSTAL makes an exception for events based on scientific predictions, and this fulfills that criterion.  It also has adequate sourcing to establish notability.  Policy seems to indicate that it should be kept.  If it blows over and turns into a non-event, I'll change my vote to delete. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 21:28, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United Kingdom-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:56, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Environment-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:56, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 21:56, 27 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Comment At the moment this is no more than a bit of Autumnal weather where I live, it was worse yesterday (Sat. 26). There is hardly any wind and light-moderate rain. It really is too soon to call this one. The creation of the article was WP:Too soon, and so is the AfD.Martin 4 5 1  22:12, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Comment - I actually held off creating this one until it was clear that it was almost certain to happen, and that the first effects were beginning to be felt. Mjroots (talk)
 * Merge and speedy close to St Jude storm. Martin 4 5 1  22:50, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Merged. Mjroots (talk) 23:08, 27 October 2013 (UTC)
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