Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Typhoon Sudal

Typhoon Sudal

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/April 9, 2016 by — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:40, 23 March 2016 (UTC)



Typhoon Sudal was the strongest typhoon to strike the island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in about 50 years. The entire island, only 17 km in length, experienced typhoon force winds, and 90% of the structures were damaged or destroyed. Typhoon Sudal originally formed on April 2, 2004 out of a persistent area of convection east of the FSM. Sudal attained tropical storm status on April 5, and it gradually intensified into a typhoon, which is a tropical cyclone with winds of at least 119 km/h (74 mph) and is the equivalent of a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean. On April 9, it passed just south of Yap, and shortly thereafter its peak winds were estimated at 240 km/h (150 mph). Later, Sudal moved to the northwest and eventually to the northeast, becoming an extratropical cyclone on April 16 and dissipating two days later. Overall damage was $14 million (2004 USD, $16.1 million 2010 USD), most of which was on Yap, although no fatalities or serious injuries were reported. Due to the heavy damage, the name was retired and replaced with Mirinae. The name "Sudal" was contributed by South Korea for the Pacific tropical cyclone list and is the Korean name for the otter.
 * Most recent similar article(s): 7 February 2016
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 * Promoted: 13 October 2010
 * Reasons for nomination: Hit island of Yap 12 years ago that day, first nomination
 * Support as nominator. JerrySa1 (talk) 22:00, 28 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: Please add this to the summary table, above. Another hurricane article has been scheduled for TFA on 16 March, but that should not affect this nom. Brianboulton (talk) 00:31, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I have no strong feelings either way. I liked this article, and I wish I had it as TFA in time for the 10 year anniversary. Barring it being held until 2019 for the 15 year anniversary, I have no qualms about this article being on the main page. ♫ Hurricanehink ( talk ) 17:15, 29 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't mind if this was set for 2019, though there is nothing wrong with placing it at this date. JerrySa1 (talk) 22:35, 2 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Support. Can't see why not. We have plenty of hurricane articles to feature on the main page. sst✈  16:25, 19 March 2016 (UTC)