Talk:2020 Bassfield–Soso tornado
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Please add information about the day 2 and 1 outlooks, as they are currently missing. 2600:1014:B112:2AEB:0:1:393F:9E01 (talk) 13:24, 27 January 2025 (UTC)
GA review
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Nominator: Hoguert (talk · contribs) 14:06, 9 February 2025 (UTC)
Reviewer: Aviationwikiflight (talk · contribs) 07:56, 13 July 2025 (UTC)
- I'll be reviewing this. You should be expecting comments within the next few days. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 07:56, 13 July 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you, been waiting for like, 5 months 😭 Hoguert (talk) 09:39, 13 July 2025 (UTC)
- @Hoguert: I'm sorry for taking so long. I forgot to save the comments that I had written and Google glitched out. I'll try my best to get the comments back to you. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:01, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
- It's fine Hoguert (talk) 16:04, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
- Um hello Hoguert (talk) 04:08, 30 August 2025 (UTC)
- @Hoguert: I'm sorry for taking so long. I forgot to save the comments that I had written and Google glitched out. I'll try my best to get the comments back to you. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:01, 1 August 2025 (UTC)
- hello again? Hoguert (talk) 01:51, 20 September 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you, been waiting for like, 5 months 😭 Hoguert (talk) 09:39, 13 July 2025 (UTC)
- Quick check in to see how this is going; it's been open for almost three months at this point. Would be great if this could be completed sometime soon. EF5 04:59, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
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Lead
Causing eight fatalities and injuring 99 people along its 67.43 mi (108.52 km) track, with losses up to $73 million.
– Rephrase: "Along its 67.43 mi (108.52 km) track, the tornado killed eight people and injured 99 others, causing losses of up to $73 million." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Fixed Hoguert (talk) 19:23, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
The tornado was part of the massive and historic 2020 Easter tornado outbreak, which produced 141 tornadoes, and was the third violent tornado of the 2020 tornado season.
– Highlighted parts need sources for verification (the information also needs to be included in the article body). Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Reworded Hoguert (talk) 11:29, 6 September 2025 (UTC)
The tornado touched down south of Bassfield, intensifying rapidly as trees were snapped, homes suffered significant roof damage, and a mobile home was obliterated. Further intensification occurred, several trees were violently debarked and denuded. The tornado strengthened to high-end EF4 intensity as the small community of Cantwell Mill was struck. Several homes and a restaurant were heavily damaged or destroyed, including a well-constructed cabin that was swept away. The tornado continued, debarking and denuding several more trees and significantly damaging homes.
– Rephrase: "The tornado touched down south of Bassfield, snapping trees, causing significant roof damage, and destroying a mobile home. As it intensified occurred, several trees were violently debarked and denuded. The tornado then strengthened to high-end EF4 intensity as it struck the small community of Cantwell Mill. Several homes and a restaurant were heavily damaged or destroyed, including a well-constructed cabin that was swept away. The tornado continued, debarking and denuding several more trees and significantly damaging homes." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 09:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)The tornado became violent for the second time, leveling a home near Seminary.
– What does violent mean in this case? EF3, EF4? Also, just a few sentences before this one, it's written that "The tornado then strengthened to high-end EF4 intensity...", but here, it's written that it became violent again with no mention of the tornado weakening. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)- Well, EF3 isn't really considered violent, just forgot to mention it weakened between Cantwell Mill and Seminary Hoguert (talk) 19:27, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
...surpassing the Trousdale EF3 tornado and only behind the 2004 Hallam tornado, the 2016 Jiangsu tornado and 2013 El Reno tornado.
– The underlined part isn't verified in the sources cited in the article. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Removed Hoguert (talk) 19:38, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
At one point, doppler radar recorded that the Tornado was surrounded by a cloud of debris that was approximately five miles wide.
– De-capitalize "Tornado". Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Fixed Hoguert (talk) 19:43, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
Infobox
One of the only shots of the tornado at peak width near Soso.
– Is the caption's claim verifiable with reliable sources? If not, I suggest removing "One of the only shot of..." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)
Meteorological synopsis
This cap was expected to weaken across central Mississippi,.
– Remove stray comma. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 10:58, 6 September 2025 (UTC)Day 1 Moderate Risk issued for most Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama, accompanying a 15% tornado risk.
– Add "of" in between 'most' and 'Louisiana'. Aviationwikiflight (talk)Mesoscale Discussion 360 on the Bassfield tornado outling a specific corridor of a possible violent tornado ongoing.
– Was this meant to say "outlining"? Aviationwikiflight (talk) 10:58, 6 September 2025 (UTC)
Done fixed mispelling Hoguert (talk) 11:31, 6 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Added the "of" Hoguert (talk) 11:32, 6 September 2025 (UTC)
Tornado track
Jefferson Davis County
The tornado soon intensified to low-end EF2 strength as it crossed Ray Hathorn Road, multiple softwood trees were snapped and many more were downed.
– Replace comma with semicolon. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:06, 3 October 2025 (UTC)The tornado crossed Hosey Mikell Road, greatly strengthening to low-end EF3 intensity, a mobile home was obliterated by the tornado and debris was scattered over 300 yd (270 m) downstream.
– Remove "greatly" (WP:OR); rephrase: "The tornado crossed Hosey Mikell Road, strengthening to low-end EF3 intensity, obliterating a mobile home and scattering debris over 300 yd (270 m) downstream." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:06, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrashed Hoguert (talk) 19:56, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Along Harper Road, a softwood tree was significantly snapped at 114 mph (183 km/h) and an outbuilding was demolished.
– Rephrase: "Along Harper Road, the tornado significantly snapped a softwood tree with winds of 114 mph (183 km/h) and also demolished an outbuidling." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:06, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrashed Hoguert (talk) 19:56, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
The tornado remained violent, along Reese Road, hardwood and softwood trees were heavily debarked, denuded, and snapped.
– This sentence seems to combine two sentences that shouldn't be together. A suggested rephrase would be: "Remaining violent, the tornado heavily debarked, denuded, and snapped hardwood and softwood trees along Reese Road." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:18, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrased sentence Hoguert (talk) 14:52, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
The tornado crossed Harper Road near an intersection between Graves Keys Road and C.T Prince Lane, more major tree damage was noted.
– Missing word: "The tornado crossed Harper Road near an intersection between Graves Keys Road and C.T Prince Lane where more major tree damage was noted." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:18, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Added in the missing word Hoguert (talk) 14:53, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Along the intersection, Mama D's Cafe was completely swept off its foundation at 165 mph (266 km/h), four fatalities were recorded inside the business.
– I'm not sure "Mama D's Cafe was completely swept off its foundation at 165 mph (266 km/h)" is a correct way to phrase the sentence. Suggest rephrasing to: "Along the intersection, with winds of 165 mph (266 km/h), the tornado completely swept off the foundation of Mama D's Cafe, killing four people that were inside the business." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:18, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrased sentence Hoguert (talk) 14:53, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Extreme forestry damage continued, dozens of hardwood and softwood trees were heavily debarked and denuded.
– Two independent phrases that don't work together. Suggested rephrasing: "Extreme forestry damage continued as dozens of hardwood and softwood trees were heavily debarked and denuded." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:18, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrashed Hoguert (talk) 14:54, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Despite how well-built the home was, high-end EF4 rating was kept due to minor structural issues along with the suspicion a truck slammed into the home, compromising the structure.
– Cited to June First. Should be removed per my comment below. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:18, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Removed source Hoguert (talk) 14:54, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
- The sentence that I cited should be removed as the DAT toolkit doesn't mention the justification above. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 15:07, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Removed and added a statement that's supported by NWS. Hoguert (talk) 15:14, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
- The sentence that I cited should be removed as the DAT toolkit doesn't mention the justification above. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 15:07, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Covington County
At the same time, the Storm Prediction Center issued a rare meso-gamma discussion for the tornado...
– Perhaps a link to Storm Prediction Center#MMeso-gamma mesoscale discussion could be helpful for those who don't know what a "meso-gamma discussion" is. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Linked Hoguert (talk) 17:52, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
The tornado paralleled Robert McGowan Road, along the road; multiple more softwood trees were slightly debarked and snapped and a home experience losses to their exterior walls.
– For clarity, rephrase as: "As the tornado paralleled Robert McGowan Road, it slightly debarked and snapped multiple softwood trees, in addition to damaging the exterior walls of a home." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrashed Hoguert (talk) 17:53, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
The tornado threw a vehicle, and prolific tree damage continued here.
– Prolific seems a bit dramatic. Does the NWS use the word? (I can't find it on the toolkit.) Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC)- NWS doesn't use that word, but its too describes the amount of trees that got debarked and knocked down by the tornado in this area of its track. Hoguert (talk) 17:20, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Though I guess I will replace it with "Intense" Hoguert (talk) 17:59, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
- NWS doesn't use that word, but its too describes the amount of trees that got debarked and knocked down by the tornado in this area of its track. Hoguert (talk) 17:20, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
At this point, the tornado reached a record-breaking width of 3,960 yd (3,620 m).
– Can't find the use of "record-breaking" in the cited source. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC)- Its used here because that area in its path was when the tornado reached its record width and becoming the largest tornado ever recorded in Mississippi. Hoguert (talk) 17:27, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Reworded Hoguert (talk) 18:01, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
- Its used here because that area in its path was when the tornado reached its record width and becoming the largest tornado ever recorded in Mississippi. Hoguert (talk) 17:27, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
A metal building system was heavily damaged.
– Same here for the phrase. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC)- The said metal building system got rated EF3, so I assumed it was heavily damaged. Hoguert (talk) 17:35, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Replaced with intense damage Hoguert (talk) 17:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
- The said metal building system got rated EF3, so I assumed it was heavily damaged. Hoguert (talk) 17:35, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Throughout northeast Covington county; Thousands more trees were severely debarked, some homes were mostly leveled.
– Replace the semicolon with a comma and decapitalize "Thousands" and add an "and" in between "debarked" and "some." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done fixed Hoguert (talk) 17:34, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Soon, the tornado exited Covington county.
– Needs a source. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:33, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done added one Hoguert (talk) 17:34, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Jones County
The tornado crossed Danny Hilbun Road, a home sustained major damage.
– Rephrase: "The tornado crossed Danny Hilbun Road where a home sustained major damage." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrashed Hoguert (talk) 17:42, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
The Soso Volunteer Fire Station received significant damage, the garage doors caved in and the roof sustained heavy damage.
– Replace the comma with either "as" or a semicolon. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Replaced with "as" Hoguert (talk) 17:43, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
The Soso Elementary School sustained moderate damage, the flagpole on campus was bent and the roof was damaged.
– Same here. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Also replaced with "as" Hoguert (talk) 17:55, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Along Gavin Street, Greer's, the only grocery store in Soso, were heavily damaged by the tornado; [...].
– "were" ==> "was". Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Replaced "were" to "was" Hoguert (talk) 17:56, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Multiple homes along Feed Mill Road sustained moderate to intense damage between 116-145 mph.
– Rephrase: "Multiple homes along Feed Mill Road sustained moderate to intense damage after experiencing winds of 116-145 mph." (Suggestion, you could use Template:Convert to convert the mph to kmh.) Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Converted the winds Hoguert (talk) 17:56, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
A mobile home was obliterated along Shady School Road at 127 mph (204 km/h).
– Same here. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrased Hoguert (talk) 17:46, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
For the remainder of the path through Jones County; numerous trees were snapped or uprooted.
– Replace the semicolon with a comma. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:40, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Replaced Hoguert (talk) 17:46, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
Jasper and Clarke Counties
Upon entering Jasper County, the tornado explosively intensified to EF4 intensity. First Baptist Church of Moss along Jasper County Highway 537 were leveled by the tornado, church members suffered injuries but no one died.
– Underlined text is not in the cited source. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 09:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)- The source was for the church only, but I'll add another source for the first sentence. And also the church is indeed along highway 537 https://data.freep.com/tornado-archive/1000/890218/ Hoguert (talk) 10:02, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
- Though I will replaced the word "explosively" Hoguert (talk) 17:49, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
A family of four survived the tornado by hiding in their concrete closet, the entire home was leveled with the closet still intact.
– Rephrase: "A family of four survived the tornado by hiding in their concrete closet. The entire home was leveled with the closet still intact." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 09:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)Afterwards, the tornado weakened rapidly to low-end EF2 intensity, significantly damaging a framed home, destroying an outbuilding, along with multiple trees snapped or uprooted.
– A bit WP:ORish to use the word "rapidly". Aviationwikiflight (talk) 09:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Removed Hoguert (talk) 10:10, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
Soon the tornado left Jasper County.
– Unsourced. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 09:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Added a source Hoguert (talk) 10:11, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
Downing trees and causing minor structural damage, a metal roofing from a church was peeled off.
– Rephrase: "It downed trees and caused min structural damage, with the metal roofing from a church being peeled off." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 09:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Also I think "min" is misspelling meant for "minor" or "minimal" Hoguert (talk) 10:15, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
...as well as become the fourth largest tornado ever recorded, behind the 2004 Hallam tornado, the 2016 Jiangsu tornado and 2013 El Reno tornado.
– Same concern as here. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 09:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrased Hoguert (talk) 10:16, 7 September 2025 (UTC)
Aftermath
Millions of trees were destroyed.
– The linked source does say "millions," but also gives a range from "thousands" to "millions": "The incredible expansive tree damage continued along the path with millions (millions or thousands?) of trees damaged.
" Perhaps you could say that "Thousands to millions of trees were destroyed." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Sure Hoguert (talk) 20:10, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
American meteorologist and tornado expert Thomas P. Grazulis published that the width of the tornado was 2,000 yards (1,800 m; 1.1 mi; 1.8 km), far smaller than the official width of 2.25 miles (3.62 km).
– I don't have access to the book cited, Significant Tornadoes 1974–2022, but I just want to know whether or not Grazulis himself states that his measure is "far smaller" than the official one. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)- I don't think so, I guess I could rephrase. Hoguert (talk) 20:16, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
...with President Donald Trump declaring the three counties as a major disaster area.
– The source only says that he "approved Governor Tate Reeves’s expedited request for a Federal Disaster Declaration
." Unless I'm mistaken, a federal disaster declaration ≠ a major disaster area. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Replaced Major to Federal Hoguert (talk) 20:18, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Governor Tate Reeves declares a state of emergency for Mississippi.
– Convert to past tense. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Converted to past tense Hoguert (talk) 20:22, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Few days after the tornado, Reeves and US Homeland Security Secretary, Chad Wolf, toured the damage in communities impacted by the tornadoes.
– Rephrase: "A few days after the tornado, Reeves and US Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, toured the damage in communities impacted by the tornadoes." (Add an "A" before "Few days" and remove the comma before Chad Wolf"). Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrashed Hoguert (talk) 20:21, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Reeves addressed the residents of Soso at the front entrances of the heavily damaged First Baptist Church Recover.
– Not in the cited source. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)- "Gov. Tate Reeves addresses Soso, Miss. residents who were impacted by a tornado over the weekend at First Baptist Church Soso Tuesday, April 14, 2020." Hoguert (talk) 20:21, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
- Ok, somehow missed it. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 12:44, 5 October 2025 (UTC)
- "Gov. Tate Reeves addresses Soso, Miss. residents who were impacted by a tornado over the weekend at First Baptist Church Soso Tuesday, April 14, 2020." Hoguert (talk) 20:21, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Rebuild, Restore South Mississippi (R3SM) group partnered with Jefferson Davis and Covington counties to help tornado victims across those two counties, R3SM citing that 200 families were in need of assistance.
– It's "Recover, Rebuild, Restore South Mississippi" not "Rebuild, Restore South Mississippi"; rephrase: "...partnered with the counties of Jefferson Davis and Covington to help the counties' tornado victims. R3SM cited that 200 families were in need of assistance." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Reworded and Rephrashed Hoguert (talk) 20:24, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
The post office in Soso was repaired and reopened few months after the tornado, during the repair time, a trailer was set up in the parking lot for retail and post office services.
– Rephrase (separate sentences): "The post office in Soso was repaired and reopened few months after the tornado. During the repair time, a trailer was set up in the parking lot for retail and post office services." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Rephrased and removed run-on Hoguert (talk) 20:26, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
A month after the tornado, Jasper County was still not declared eligible for public assistance, meaning the county was still unable to clear the pile of debris lining up sides of roads, with the county's request still being under reviewed by FEMA.
– Per the source, it's multiple piles of debris; reword: "under reviewed" ==> "under review." Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:36, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Reworded and fixed Hoguert (talk) 20:29, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
Done Got rid of the hypen and fixed it into numbers Hoguert (talk) 20:30, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
...helping out one-hundred families in Jefferson Davis County.
– A hyphen is not required (and numbers starting from 10 are generally written in numbers).
Possible EF5 intensity
- No problems here. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 09:21, 29 September 2025 (UTC)
Images
I'll start with the images. The following images should be licensed as indicated: Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:46, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
Done Hoguert (talk) 15:06, 24 July 2025 (UTC)
- File:Cantwell Mill, Mississippi, April 12, 2020, tornado damage.jpg;
- File:Violent EF4 tree damage northeast of Bassfield, Mississippi.jpg;
- File:Mama Dee's Cafe swept away by the Bassfield tornado.jpg
- File:High-end EF4 damage to a swept away wooden cabin near Cantwell Mills.jpg
- File:Low-end EF4 damage to a gas station in Soso, Mississippi.jpg
- File:Low-end EF3 damage to a mobile home near Bassfield, Mississippi.jpg
- File:Satellite imagery of the scar left behind the Bassfield, MS EF4 tornado.png – The file should be licensed with the
{{Attribution-Copernicus|year=2020}}license.
Sources
- June First – A source from YouTube falls under WP:RSPYT. WP:RSPYT says that "
Most videos on YouTube are anonymous, self-published, and unverifiable, and should not be used as a reference.
This link to WP:SPS which says that "Self-published sources may be considered reliable when produced by an established subject-matter expert, whose work in the relevant field has previously been published by reliable, independent publications.
" I'm not seeing any evidence that his work has been published by "reliable, independent publications," and per Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 476#June First sources at Greenfield tornado and Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 478#Ethan Moriarty ("June First"), there is consensus that June First (aka Ethan Moriarty) is unreliable. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 07:57, 20 September 2025 (UTC)
Done and removed Hoguert (talk) 10:31, 20 September 2025 (UTC)
- U.S. Geological Survey – Why is a study from 1955 being cited to support (which it doesn't) this sentence? "
Families who suffered any form of damage from severe storms across Covington, Jefferson Davis and Jones counties were eligible for disaster assistance by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with President Donald Trump declaring the three counties as a major disaster area.
" Aviationwikiflight (talk) 07:57, 20 September 2025 (UTC)- Uh what? I actually have no idea why that's there. Going to remove Hoguert (talk) 10:29, 20 September 2025 (UTC)
Done Replaced Hoguert (talk) 10:36, 20 September 2025 (UTC)
- Uh what? I actually have no idea why that's there. Going to remove Hoguert (talk) 10:29, 20 September 2025 (UTC)
- The rest of the sources look fine. Although there is a source from the New York Post (unreliable per WP:NYPOST), its contents are from an Associated Press article so its use is fine. There are two sources that are from Twitter, but since they were published by the NWS, they are also fine to use. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 07:57, 20 September 2025 (UTC)
Final checks
- All sources look good; no problems with the captions. In short, it meets all parts of the GA criteria. One final thing though, the rationale for WP:NFCC#1 at File:The record-breaking Bassfield tornado taken near Soso, Mississippi at a width of 2.25 miles.jpg could be slightly improved since it doesn't fully explain "Why could no free equivalent be found or created that would serve the same encyclopedic purpose?" After that, I would be happy to pass this article for GA. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 04:29, 6 October 2025 (UTC)
- Is the new reason added good enough. Hoguert (talk) 10:13, 6 October 2025 (UTC)
- Seems to be good enough. Happy to pass (and sorry for the long wait). Aviationwikiflight (talk) 10:18, 6 October 2025 (UTC)
- Is the new reason added good enough. Hoguert (talk) 10:13, 6 October 2025 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
