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Welcome to the Alabama WikiProject. We are a group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of articles related to Alabama. This WikiProject was started on April 6, 2007, which was 18 years and 17 days ago.

Goals
  • The goal of this WikiProject is to provide complete coverage on subjects related to Alabama, by expanding articles on people, places, and things resident or native to Alabama.
Scope
  • This project proposes to work with all pages related to the state of Alabama, its history, geography, and people.

Open tasks

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Participants

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Active members

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To join WikiProject Alabama, edit this section and add #{{subst:me}} and any comments to the following list of members in alphabetical order by username. Members should place member identification on their user page.
(Last updated on January 21, 2017)

  1. AlaGuy 00:20, 7 April 2007 (UTC), Decatur and Tuscaloosa areas[reply]
  2. Alarob 17:12, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Majoreditor 01:56, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Patriarca12 14:13, 18 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Lkseitz 16:41, 18 April 2007 (UTC), Birmingham and Huntsville areas[reply]
  6. CC21560 21:51, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  7. LadyofShalott 16:47, 2 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  8. Realkyhick 16:45, 15 September 2007 (UTC), Birmingham area[reply]
  9. Ecjmartin, Dothan, Daleville and southeast Alabama
  10. Trilobitealive plants of Alabama, literature of Alabama, amateur astronomy
  11. Zigzig20s-listed buildings, churches, universities, GOP.Zigzig20s (talk) 17:10, 23 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  12. Timdwilliamson (talk) 04:53, 23 December 2015 (UTC) Loxley, Alabama[reply]
  13. Aabdullayev851 (talk · contribs) 21 January 2015
  14. Sedriskell 13:09, 5 May 2017 (UTC), Decatur, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa; geosciences, cartography, demography[reply]
  15. BrokeBox (talk · contribs) 17:00:52, 8 January 2019 (UTC) [reply]
  16. User:Ed. Jishnu 20 January 2019
  17. Remonds (talk · contribs) 18:03:46, 5 June 2019 (UTC)  13:02 (CST) 6 June 2019, Tuscaloosa area[reply]
  18. Dofftoubab, 21:58, 21 April 2020 (UTC), central Alabama[reply]
  19. Johnnie Bob (talk · contribs) 20:35:36, 20 October 2020 (UTC) , Pre-war and reconstruction periods. Jefferson and Coosa counties.[reply]
  20. WLet718 (talk · contribs) 23:18:15, 17 January 2021 (UTC)  History of Northern Alabama, Lauderdale, Colbert primarily; some knowledge of Lawrence and Winston Co.s[reply]
  21. RomeoEchoDelta (talk · contribs) 20:07:03, 1 September 2022 (UTC)  Primarily Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Jefferson counties. Mainly images and road information.[reply]
  22. Fairlydaisy04 (talk · contribs) 31 January 2023 Interstates, Tornadoes, and State Parks. Jefferson, Shelby, Blount, and Cullman Counties
  23. Umberdown (talk · contribs) 19:35:07, 15 February 2023

Former members

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Thank you for your help! Please move your username back to the active list when you can participate again.

  1. TrojanRobert, Montgomery - retired journalist, broadcaster, state employee
  2. WTGDMan1986 - revert vandalism from all articles relating to this state.
  3. Ravenhull, Mobile area
  4. Rlm0710, Mobile area
  5. Izzy007 18:05, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  6. Crkey 04:41, 29 August 2007 (UTC), Huntsville[reply]
  7. Dravecky 11:10, 31 July 2007 (UTC), radio stations, Huntsville, and structural issues (Died April 23, 2016)[reply]
  8. Wendell 03:51, 23 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  9. Вasil | talk 22:37, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  10. Patricksewell 20:02, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  11. WayneRay 12:53, 17 April 2007 (UTC), Clay County[reply]
  12. Govtrust 13:08, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  13. Diarmada 21:33, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Dailynetworks 13:00, 17 May 2007 (UTC), Colbert County, The Shoals Area, Cherokee[reply]
  15. Heatherfire 15:15, 20 June 2007 (UTC), Huntsville, Madison and Tuscaloosa, specifically the schools[reply]
  16. Robberex 17:00, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Deathgecko 18:33, 15 September 2007 (UTC), Huntsville, its high schools, and its local government[reply]
  18. MGSGNR 19:45, 15 September 2007 (UTC), Etowah County area and related topics[reply]
  19. Droliver 20:22, 15 September 2007 (UTC), native of Mountain Brook/Birmingham[reply]
  20. Helmsb 04:40, 16 September 2007 (UTC), Birmingham area[reply]
  21. Simplemindedted 12:12, 17 September 2007 (UTC), Auburn/Opelika, Lee County, constitutional reform and Alabama politics[reply]
  22. OEP 16:07, 19 September 2007 (UTC), Tuscaloosa, Local knowledge, film[reply]
  23. Facingthetrend, Birmingham area
  24. Civilengtiger, Birmingham area, transportation, geography, natural features
  25. Kmitchell19, Dekalb County, Telecommunications, Technology, Gaming
  26. Petti002, Monroe County, Southwest Alabama
  27. DocOctopus, Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Auburn; business and education, recreation and outdoors.
  28. Htmlinc, Wetumpka area
  29. Heath007 (talk) 03:37, 15 August 2008 (UTC), Dothan and Auburn areas[reply]
  30. Anivron (talk) 01:55, 21 October 2008 (UTC), Huntsville and state history[reply]
  31. Jo7hs2 (talk) 16:39, 24 December 2008 (UTC), Natural and historical features of Alabama, particularly Sipsey Wilderness and Bankhead National Forest, etc...[reply]
  32. Mistress of Awesome (talk) 19:06, 30 May 2009 (UTC), native of North Alabama; interested in Athens, Huntsville, and Birmingham[reply]
  33. Gray10k (talk) politics, state officials, south alabama
  34. Lgrace07, Pickens County
  35. Bamaweather statewide geography
  36. Frank MottleyAuburn, Opelika, and southeastern Alabama
  37. Dan Tromedlov 12:25, 5 February 2010
  38. JasonWeakley, Birmingham Area
  39. Leeannedy 22:52, 19 May 2007 (UTC), Current focus on prehistory and colonial history in the state[reply]
  40. Mickeydisneylover Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Florence, Birmingham
  41. Mbama7 (talk) 04:12, 4 July 2013 (UTC), Northwest Alabama[reply]
  42. DarthWyyrlok 9:09 9 March 2015 (UTC)
  43. AuburnPilot 06:34, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  44. Dystopos 19:06, 9 April 2007 (UTC), Birmingham District[reply]
  45. Mnemnoch 04:58, 3 August 2007 (UTC), Baldwin County, Alabama Educational System[reply]
  46. JodyB 14:24, 31 March 2007 (UTC), Southwest Alabama including Mobile and Baldwin County.[reply]
  47. Altairisfar 02:03, 18 September 2007 (UTC), South Alabama[reply]
  48. Poison the Well 01:10, 3 October 2007 (UTC), Mobile area[reply]
  49. Spyder Monkey (Talk) 05:21, 21 September 2008 (UTC), Montgomery and Huntsville[reply]
  50. Nhlarry, Huntsville area
  51. Saverivers, Auburn Area - Photographer, historian. 11:12, 12 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]
  52. chakrakhan 11:07, 5 Nov 2014 (UTC)
  53. Gentlejackjones (talk)

Member identification

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Members of WikiProject Alabama should place one of the following on their user page to add it to Category:WikiProject Alabama participants.

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Articles

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The following Alabama-related articles have been recognized as featured articles:

FA 2005 Sugar Bowl
FA 2006 UAW-Ford 500
FA Alabama Centennial half dollar
FA Ben Paschal
FA Birmingham campaign
FA Bobby Eaton
FA Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
FA Hiram Wesley Evans
FA Hurricane Carmen
FA Hurricane Danny (1997)
FA Hurricane Elena
FA Hurricane Eloise
FA Ozzie Smith
FA To Kill a Mockingbird
FA Tropical Storm Bill (2003)
FA Zelda Fitzgerald
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The following Alabama-related lists have been recognized as featured lists:

FA Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak
FA List of Alabama Crimson Tide bowl games
FA List of Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons
FA List of Alabama Crimson Tide head football coaches
FA List of Auburn Tigers head football coaches
FA List of cities and towns in Alabama
FA List of colleges and universities in Alabama
FA List of counties in Alabama
FA List of Governors of Alabama
FA List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama
FA List of tallest buildings in Mobile
FA List of UAB Blazers football seasons
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The following Alabama-related lists have been recognized as featured media – files designated as featured pictures or featured sounds:

FA File:Tuskegee airman2.jpg

GA Good articles (GA)

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The following Alabama-related articles have been recognized as good articles:

GA 1892 Alabama Cadets football team
GA 2007 UAW-Ford 500
GA 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak
GA 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
GA 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
GA 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
GA 2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game
GA 2011 Super Outbreak
GA 2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
GA Acer rubrum
GA Agudath Israel Etz Ahayem
GA Alabama State Route 73
GA Appalachian Trail
GA April 6–8, 2006 tornado outbreak
GA Auburn High School (Alabama)
GA Charles Barkley
GA Birmingham Americans
GA Hugo Black
GA Canoe Fight (Creek War)
GA Brodie Croyle
GA Hugh Culverhouse
GA Hiram Wesley Evans
GA February-March 2007 tornado outbreak
GA Charlie Fonville
GA Grapico
GA Great Storm of 1975
GA Bob Holly
GA Hurricane Florence (1953)
GA Hurricane Florence (1988)
GA Hurricane Isidore
GA Interstate 359
GA Debra Marshall
GA Mark Matthews
GA John Mitchell (American football coach)
GA Mobile, Alabama
GA Captain Munnerlyn
GA Noel F. Parrish
GA Dan Povenmire
GA Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle
GA Richard M. Scrushy
GA Shenandoah (band)
GA Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
GA Harry Toulmin (Unitarian minister)
GA Tropical Storm Arlene (2005)
GA Tropical Storm Beryl (1988)
GA Tropical Storm Matthew (2004)
GA Utricularia inflata
GA William Lowndes Yancey

New articles

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Add your new Alabama-related articles here
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The archive for this page is located at Wikipedia:WikiProject Alabama/New articles/archive

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Fully illustrated lists

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Activity and alerts

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Alabama–related pages currently nominated at Articles for deletion (AfD) or tagged for Proposed deletion (PROD) that are listed at WikiProject Deletion sorting may be found below:

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Articles for deletion (WP:AFD)

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Anthony Lyza

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Anthony Lyza (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Fairly unremarkable other than a few published papers on a largely niche topic (tornadoes/severe weather). By this stretch, every meteorologist (especially many professors in academia) who author papers should have Wikipedia articles, which isn't the case. United States Man (talk) 20:54, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Weak delete Hate to say it but I agree that they just don't meet the bar of notability. I think instead of making new articles on meteorologists we should, as a project, work on improving the quality of existing articles; see the dreadful state of Ted Fujita, for instance. Departure– (talk) 14:56, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'll also say that the USA Today source doesn't mean anything for notability in my eyes. Lyza was brought on as an expert to explain the individual study about the same topic covered at EF5 drought. This is, in my eyes, as routine as coverage gets - especially his qualifications being described by USA Today as simply lead author on the new study about the EF5 tornado drought. It would be different if the article was specifically about Lyza, or if Lyza was described as being top of his field or otherwise academically vital. Departure– (talk) 02:52, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak keep - enough sources to justify notability.
WFUM🔥🌪️ (talk) 20:14, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep – Several secondary reliable sources besides academic papers reference or interview/quote Anthony Lyza and his works, including the New York Times and many other articles: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Clearly passes the bare minimum of WP:PROF and WP:BIO, especially since the US government even posted he is a tornado “expert”. WP:PROF says if a person passes any of the listed items, then they are notable. The first point of WP:PROF is “The person's research has had a significant impact in their scholarly discipline, broadly construed, as demonstrated by independent reliable sources.” That seems clear, given the tons of sources discussing Lyza and his work. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 21:01, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

GS gives 167 cites. Normally 1000+ cites is required for notability under WP:Prof#C1. Xxanthippe (talk) 23:01, 16 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]
@Xxanthippe: Oh! That is what you meant by not many GS citations. Most meteorologists use respective country-based academic publication societies, rather than GS to find sources. For example, in US is the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Just by looking at the AMS-website metrics alone for the 2025 paper that Mr. Lyza was lead author on ([9]) show 7281 full text views. AMS does not keep track directly of who cited the paper, only records of downloads and views. That paper has over 7,000 views just since January 2025 (it was released January 23, 2025). Hopefully that helps. AMS contains probably 80% of the meteorologically published papers that are often cited in textbooks or by other meteorologists. This is one of those fields of science where GS is actually not the most used/useful measurement tool. The Weather Event Writer (Talk Page) 00:37, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Opinions are evenly divided.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:49, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Casualties of the 2011 Super Outbreak

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Casualties of the 2011 Super Outbreak (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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While the outbreak is very notable, this article was initially denied at AfC based on WP:NOTMEMORIAL and was later published into the mainspace anyway. The article contains several errors (such as stating the Hackleburg tornado killed 72 people but only listing 70), and the table at the top does not add up to the correct number of people killed on the correct dates. The top table also does not seem to jive with the list of fatalities below it in regards to the date. The table also lists numerous Jane and John Doe's, implying that those people are unknown. In fact, those people are known, but likely do not have names published online in an easily found place. I believe an alternative to outright deletion could be to condense this into a section at 2011 Super Outbreak or to break the names (provided the information is correct) into separate tables in their respective tornado's section at 2011 Super Outbreak. United States Man (talk) 22:42, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:50, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Miscellany for deletion (WP:MFD)

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Proposed deletions (WP:PROD)

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Article alerts

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Did you know

Articles for deletion

  • 15 Apr 2025 – Casualties of the 2011 Super Outbreak (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by United States Man (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
  • 15 Apr 2025 – Anthony Lyza (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by United States Man (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
  • 11 Apr 2025 – Cyrus Rad (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by JTtheOG (t · c) was closed as delete by Liz (t · c) on 18 Apr 2025; see discussion (4 participants)

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Assessment

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Alabama pages by quality
Quality
Total
FA 17
FL 12
FM 14
GA 107
B 432
C 1,098
Start 4,917
Stub 4,952
List 295
Category 4,777
Disambig 19
File 278
Portal 1
Project 20
Redirect 658
Template 486
Assessed 18,083
Unassessed 20
Total 18,103
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 60,199 Ω = 5.22
  • Assessment - rates articles for both quality and importance to this project. Article talk pages need to be tagged with {{WikiProject Alabama}} in order to be assessed by the project, see below for more information.
  • Peer review - this is intended for high-quality articles that have already undergone extensive work, often as a way of preparing a featured article candidate. For other types of reviews, leave a message on the project talk page.

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