Talk:1906 Atlantic hurricane season

Todo

It needs at least a one sentence description of every storm to be a start.--Nilfanion (talk) 22:57, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

I do not know who started this article's storm list but it was in bad condition because:

1) Why does The Florida Keys Hurricane, which was storm 8 written as storm 6?

2) Why was only 7 storms mentioned, when 11 formed?

3) Why were the storms out of order? i.e. 11 as 7, 8 as 6.1998's Mitchazenia (joking) 21:56, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Track maps needed

Since all the storm accounts for the season has been added, can the track maps be added to this article? Thanks. CapeVerdeWave 22:24, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Again, can the individual storm paths be added? All of the storms are there. CapeVerdeWave 11:32, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Hmm... the track maps haven't been added yet. Nilfanion or others, can you please create the individual track maps for this season since all the storms are there? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by CapeVerdeWave (talk • contribs).

They are all in Commons:Category:1900-09 Atlantic hurricane seasons now, should be able to work out what to place here yourself ;)--Nilfanion (talk) 21:53, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Hate to burst this, but there's only 1 which is for Hurricane 11.Mitchazenia(7500+edits) 21:58, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Umm, patience ;)--Nilfanion (talk) 22:24, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Ok, all tracks added to 1906.Mitchazenia(7500+edits) 22:32, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

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--JeffGBot (talk) 15:04, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Needs explaining

Is the Emma J. Cottingham somehow significant? We don't have an article about her, and she barely registers on Google. And surely there were other ships sunk too so why mention only this one?. How did the storm only contribute to the sinking (as against cause it)? Needs explaining. Moriori (talk) 02:51, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Good catch, thanks Moriori. HurricaneFan25 | talk 14:27, 3 November 2011 (UTC)

Notes

• 29.59 inches, lowest known pressure for Tropical Storm One

HurricaneFan25 17:06, 14 October 2011 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:1906 Atlantic hurricane season/GA2. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk · contribs) 03:56, 12 November 2011 (UTC) Lede

• "The season was fairly active, with eleven storms, of which six became hurricanes and three became major hurricanes." - Firstly, it would be a good idea to change the wording of "storms" to "named storms" or "tropical cyclones", considering the fact that all tropical cyclones intensified further into tropical systems. Secondly, link whatever you choose to change to Tropical cyclone. Lastly, you should probably change "fairly active" to "below average" or "above average" based on the average number of TCs in 1906.
  • No storms were named though. Naming didn't begin for more than 40 years. --♫ Hurricanehink (talk) 04:16, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
  • No. HurricaneFan25 15:08, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
• " The season started on June 8 when a weak tropical storm formed in the northern Caribbean Sea; although it struck the United States, no major impacts were recorded. July saw a period of inactivity, with no known storms." - I'd change "the season started" to "The first named storm" because the current wording makes it sound like that is when the season officially started, which was not the case.
  • The term "season" did not refer to the period from June 1 to November 30 until much, much, later, but good point. HurricaneFan25 15:08, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
• "However, in August, the streak of inactivity ended with two storms, including a powerful hurricane. September brought three storms, including a deadly hurricane caused catastrophic impacts in Pensacola and Mobile. October included three storms, with a powerful hurricane that killed over 200 people. The final storm of the season impacted Cuba in early November and dissipated on November 9." - Which hurricanes? You don't have to be so broad.
  • ...I linked them...? HurricaneFan25 15:08, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

Storms

Tropical Storm One

• "The system continued traveling north-northwestward, making landfall near Panama City on June 13, quickly weakening to a tropical depression as the storm moved inland." - I'd change the underlined portion to "it".
  • Done. HurricaneFan25 15:08, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

-- More to come later, this is what I have so far. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 03:56, 12 November 2011 (UTC) Hurricane Two

• "This first hurricane of the season was first noted in Santa Clara, Cuba, where rainy and windy conditions were observed on the afternoon of June 14, and many vessels sank during the storm" - Was the storm actually noted IN the city, as in, the cyclone was atop the location? If not, maybe you could find better wording? Also, do you have any idea of how many vessels sank, and any particular names?
  • Its effects were observed there; there's no specific number, just "numerous". HurricaneFan25 14:39, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• "During the early morning hours of June 15, the system was thought to have entered the Florida Straits during the evening."- In the first part of the sentence, you say "the early morning hours", but you then turn around to end the sentence with "during the evening." This sentence is confusing, mind changing the wording a bit?
  • Fixed. HurricaneFan25 14:39, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• "The system continued to travel towards the west-northwest, steadily strengthening into a hurricane by the afternoon." - All right, you say that the storm traveled west-northwest, but in the track image, it shows west with an abrupt turn towards the northeast?
  • Clarified. HurricaneFan25 14:39, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• "On June 17, a minimum pressure of 979 mbar (hPa; 28.91 inHg) was recorded, as the hurricane passed over southern Florida. - No need for the second comma.
  • I disagree; the comma makes it (more) crystal-clear. HurricaneFan25 14:39, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• "The hurricane slowly intensified as it traveled offshore, continuing to strengthen throughout the day on June 17, eventually intensifying into a Category 2 hurricane by June 18." - This sentence is just filled with how the storm strengthened...You only need to say it strengthened once. :-)
  • Reworded-ish. HurricaneFan25 14:39, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• " As the storm headed northwest, weakening began in the system, and the system became a tropical storm by June 21." - You mean northeast? Additionally, weakening occurred IN the system? How about the system began to weaken?
  • Fixed. HurricaneFan25 14:46, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• "Impacts caused by the hurricane were minimal—a boat was partially dismantled at Key West, and a wharf at Coconut Grove was also damaged." - What is a wharf? Is there a wikilink for it?
  • Linked. HurricaneFan25 14:46, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Hurricane Four

• Just as an overview, you refer to the storm as "the system" a lot...Change it up to cyclone, hurricane, storm, etc.
  • Combined the sentences. HurricaneFan25 14:46, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Hurricane Five

• "By September 12, the tropical storm had intensified to a weak hurricane, and began to turn towards the north-northwest on September 13." - There is no such thing as a "weak" hurricane...Change it to "minimal"?
  • Done. HurricaneFan25 14:46, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• "The hurricane caused moderate impacts — two hundred people were stranded at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina." - Change "at" to "in".
  • No; "at" seems to imply the meaning better than "in". HurricaneFan25 14:46, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• Same for the following sentence, and the one after that.
  • See my comment above. HurricaneFan25 14:46, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Hurricane Six

• "Numerous wharfs were damaged or destroyed, many roofs were torn off buildings." - Add "and" between the comma and "many".
  • Done. HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Tropical Storm Seven

• "The transitioned to an extratropical system on October 1,[2] and reached the England on October 3." - It reached the England? Remove "the"?
  • Nice catch! HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Hurricane Eight

• "This hurricane originated on October 4 near Barbados as a "cyclonic perturbation"; however, no closed circulation was evident in the system." - Closed circulations aren't IN the system, they are PART of the system. Therefore, I'd change "in" to "associated with".
  • Reworded a different way. HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• "Barometric pressures began sinking in Panama as the system drifted,[15] and it was considered a tropical storm by October 8." - As it drifted? Where'd it drift?
  • Added. HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• " It began to drift north-northwestward later that day, intensifying into a weak hurricane as it drifted into the Gulf of Honduras." - As I recommended earlier, change "weak" to "minimal".
  • Changed. HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• "However, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm again on October 14 as it moved overland, and began to curve north-northwest, restrengthening to a major hurricane by October 17." - Location for first part of sentence?
  • Location added. HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• " The hurricane continued traveling north-northwest; however, it was forced to re-curve south-southwest,[2] as the result of a high-pressure area." - As the result? Change to "as a result".
  • Fixed. HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
• "The system traced into the Gulf of Mexico, and made a final landfall in Central America on October 23." - It traced into the Gulf of Mexico?
  • Changed, if you don't like "traced". HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

Hurricane Eleven

• "The final storm of the season started as a tropical depression on November 5, located in the Caribbean south of Cuba." - Comma between "Caribbean" and "south".
  • Fixed. HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

See Also

• Go to other seasons and find some more articles to link to.
  • IMO, that's all there's needed in the section. See other old-season FAs to compare with. HurricaneFan25 14:51, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

All in link, the article is a bit from Good Article status. However, most of these issues are minor, and will be able to be fixed relatively easy. For this reason, I am putting this article On Hold until the issues are addressed. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 02:41, 16 November 2011 (UTC)

• As all my concerns, for the most part, have been addressed, I am passing the article. I think I'm supposed to say "good work!", and encourage you to review an article (maybe mine :P) now. TropicalAnalystwx13 (talk) 21:54, 16 November 2011 (UTC)