# Talk:Typhoon Irma (1981)

More organization and info. Hurricanehink (talk) 16:19, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

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Reviewer: Hurricanehink (talk · contribs) 22:25, 8 May 2014 (UTC)

I'm gonna have to call shenanigans for the first sentence. It was only a C2. Betty in the previous year was a C3 at Philippine landfall.
Changed. YE Pacific Hurricane
"The twenty-fifth named storm, fourteenth typhoon, and second super typhoon of the near-average 1981 Pacific typhoon season" - this is a long beginning to the sentence. I'd cut "near average"
Cut that and the super typhoon bit. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"Irma reached its peak wind speed of 205 km/h (125 mph)" - so this is per JMA, right? If so, you should clarify, as the mention of "super typhoon" earlier implies it uses JTWC winds.
Removed the super typhoon mention. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
What is Malia, linked in the lede? There is no mention of Philippines there. Do you mean Manila?
Yes. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"Nearly 40,000 people were homeless. Irma destroyed or damaged 119,233 dwellings." - these are too short and choppy. Try merging.
Done. YE Pacific Hurricane
"150th meridian east and the 170th meridian east" - why do you mention the longitude? That means nothing to most people.
What else should I mention? YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"After passing north of Guam, both agencies upgraded Irma into a tropical storm." - the agencies passed north of Guam?
Reworked. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"Thereafter, Irma turned east as a subtropical ridge built north and northwest of the storm" - the track doesn't suggest this.
It's west now :P YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"and the later reporting winds" - I think you mean "latter"
True statement. It has been corrected. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"as Irma neared landfall" - there a reason why this sentence begins lowercase?
Corrected. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"Virtually every house was demolished due to storm surge in Benagaspasan,[13] a small town with a population 1,000.[14] A total of 47 killed in the village. Thirty-seven were injured in Bengaspasan as well." - I feel like these three sentences could be killed.
No way. That's where arguably the worst effects were. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"One army officer noted that died via electrocution while trying to fix the roof of his dwelling[19] in Makati." - poor grammar here, not sure what's going on.
Better? YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
The pic in the impact section should be right-aligned to alternate with the storm path map.
Fine. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
I kinda feel like Death by coconut should be linked here - "...and a farmer in Quezon died after being hit by a falling coconut."
 Done. YE Pacific Hurricane
Does flooding really have to be linked?
Removed. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"The majority of huts were flattened." - where?
Axed with my hammer. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"sustained little damaged" - grammar
Fixed. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"Seventy-two others were wounded." - I don't get why this is placed where it is. Why not put it where you mention the deaths?
Moved. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
"The decaying remnants of Irma then 105 to 150 mm (5 to 5 in) of rain and winds of up to 72 km/h (45 mph) to Okinawa." - missing verb
Added. YE Pacific Hurricane 23:20, 8 May 2014 (UTC)
All in all, a decent article, but there are some issues. Lemme know when you take care of these. ♫ Hurricanehink (talk)  22:25, 8 May 2014 (UTC)

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