User:EF5/My tornado criteria

EF5's Tornado AfD Table
Criteria no.	Sub-criteria	Description	Comments
1 (Coverage)	1a	Any coverage?	Quick-delete if criterion is not met
	1b	Any significant coverge? (e.g. CNN or the NYT)
	1c	Any lasting coverage past 6 months after the tornado?	Usually a quick-keep
2 (Strength)	2a	Was the tornado EF0-EF2?	Usually a sign of non-notability, there are exceptions to this though
	2b	Was the tornado EF3?	May be a sign of notability
	2c	Was the tornado EF4?	Usually a sign of notability
	2d	Was the tornado EF5?	If a post-2013 EF5, then an instant keep. Usually a quick-keep
3 (Damage)	3a	Did the tornado kill at least one person?	Usually a sign of notability
	3b	Did the tornado injure at least one person?
	3c	Did the tornado cause monetary damage totaling over $200,000 USD?
4 (Aftermath)	4a	Did the tornado significantly damage a town?	If not, then usually a sign of non-notability
4 (Aftermath)	4b	Any notable deaths?	Usually not the case, can be skipped
5 (Content)	5a	Is the article not a CFORK of an existing section?	Merge if criterion is not met
	5b	Can the content not be easily merged into a section?	Merge if criterion is not met
	5c	Is the article longer than the page on its respective outbreak?	Usually a quick-keep
	5d	Is the article a GA, FA or has recently been featured on DYK?	Usually a quick-keep
6 (Overall)	6a	Are at least five of these criterion met, with exceptions made if needed?	If at least 1b, 3b, 3c, 5c and 1c are met, then a keep is warranted. If not, then a delete is warranted. Exceptions can be made at my discretion.
Final verdict:

Examples

keep example: 2022 Andover tornado

Criteria no.	Sub-criteria	Description	Pass?	Fail?	Comments
1 (Coverage)	1a	Any coverage?	Y		Quick-delete if criterion is not met
	1b	Any significant coverge? (e.g. CNN or the NYT)	Y
	1c	Any lasting coverage past 6 months after the tornado?	Y		Usually a quick-keep
2 (Strength)	2a	Was the tornado EF0-EF2?			Usually a sign of non-notability, there are exceptions to this though
	2b	Was the tornado EF3?	Y		May be a sign of notability
	2c	Was the tornado EF4?			Usually a sign of notability
	2d	Was the tornado EF5?			If a post-2013 EF5, then an instant keep. Usually a quick-keep
3 (Damage)	3a	Did the tornado kill at least one person?		Y	Usually a sign of notability
	3b	Did the tornado injure at least one person?	Y
	3c	Did the tornado cause monetary damage totaling over $200,000 USD?	Y
4 (Aftermath)	4a	Did the tornado significantly damage a town?	Y		If not, then usually a sign of non-notability
4 (Aftermath)	4b	Any notable deaths?		Y	Usually not the case, can be skipped
5 (Content)	5a	Is the article not a CFORK of an existing section?	Y		Merge if criterion is not met
	5b	Can the content not be easily merged into a section?	Y		Merge if criterion is not met
	5c	Is the article longer than the page on its respective outbreak?	Y		Usually a quick-keep
	5d	Is the article a GA, FA or has recently been featured on DYK?		Y	Usually a quick-keep
6 (Overall)	6a	Are at least five of these criterion met, with exceptions made if needed?	Y		If at least 1b, 3b, 3c, 5c and 1c are met, then a keep is warranted. If not, then a delete/other option is warranted. Exceptions can be made at my discretion.
Final verdict:		Keep: Article should be kept per the above criterion.

Merge example: 2024 Sulphur tornado

Criteria no.	Sub-criteria	Description	Pass?	Fail?	Comments
1 (Coverage)	1a	Any coverage?	Y		Quick-delete if criterion is not met
	1b	Any significant coverge? (e.g. CNN or the NYT)	Y
	1c	Any lasting coverage past 6 months after the tornado?		Y	Usually a quick-keep
2 (Strength)	2a	Was the tornado EF0-EF2?			Usually a sign of non-notability, there are exceptions to this though
	2b	Was the tornado EF3?	Y		May be a sign of notability
	2c	Was the tornado EF4?			Usually a sign of notability
	2d	Was the tornado EF5?			If a post-2013 EF5, then an instant keep. Usually a quick-keep
3 (Damage)	3a	Did the tornado kill at least one person?	Y		Usually a sign of notability
	3b	Did the tornado injure at least one person?	Y		Usually a sign of notability
	3c	Did the tornado cause monetary damage totaling over $200,000 USD?	Y
4 (Aftermath)	4a	Did the tornado significantly damage a town?	Y		If not, then usually a sign of non-notability
4 (Aftermath)	4b	Any notable deaths?		Y	Usually not the case, can be skipped
5 (Content)	5a	Is the article not a CFORK of an existing section?		Y	Merge if criterion is not met
	5b	Can the content not be easily merged into a section?		Y	Merge if criterion is not met
	5c	Is the article longer than the page on its respective outbreak?		Y	Usually a quick-keep if met
	5d	Is the article a GA, FA or has recently been featured on DYK?		Y	Usually a quick-keep if met
6 (Overall)	6a	Are at least five of these criterion met, with exceptions made if needed?	Y		If at least 1b, 3b, 3c, 5c and 1c are met, then a keep is warranted. If not, then a delete is warranted. Exceptions can be made at my discretion.
Final verdict:		Merge: Article could easily be put into a section on it's respective page.

Delete example: 2024 Gahanna, Ohio, tornado

Criteria no.	Sub-criteria	Description	Pass?	Fail?	Comments
1 (Coverage)	1a	Any coverage?	Y		Quick-delete if criterion is not met
	1b	Any significant coverge? (e.g. CNN or the NYT)		Y
	1c	Any lasting coverage past 6 months after the tornado?		Y	Usually a quick-keep
2 (Strength)	2a	Was the tornado EF0-EF2?	Y		Usually a sign of non-notability, there are exceptions to this though
	2b	Was the tornado EF3?			May be a sign of notability
	2c	Was the tornado EF4?			Usually a sign of notability
	2d	Was the tornado EF5?			If a post-2013 EF5, then an instant keep. Usually a quick-keep
3 (Damage)	3a	Did the tornado kill at least one person?		Y	Usually a sign of notability
	3b	Did the tornado injure at least one person?		Y
	3c	Did the tornado cause monetary damage totaling over $200,000 USD?		Y
4 (Aftermath)	4a	Did the tornado significantly damage a town?		Y	If not, then usually a sign of non-notability
4 (Aftermath)	4b	Any notable deaths?		Y	Usually not the case, can be skipped
5 (Content)	5a	Is the article a CFORK of an existing section?		Y	Merge if criterion is not met
	5b	Can the content not be easily merged into a section?		Y	Merge if criterion is not met
	5c	Is the article longer than the page on its respective outbreak?		Y	Usually a quick-keep
	5d	Is the article a GA, FA or has recently been featured on DYK?		Y	Usually a quick-keep
6 (Overall)	6a	Are at least five of these criterion met, with exceptions made if needed?		Y	If at least 1b, 3b, 3c, 5c and 1c are met, then a keep is warranted. If not, then a delete is warranted. Exceptions can be made at my discretion.
Final verdict:		Delete: No significant coverage was found, and the vast majority of these criterion are not met.