Talk:Tornado outbreak of April 2–3, 2017

I left the following feedback for the creator/future reviewers while reviewing this article: Good article, but I think it needs a better name, the date is too precise but it doesn't mention where on earth this took place. Something like 2017 Tornado outbreak in the Southern US?

Orange sticker (talk) 10:25, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

I titled the article like this for consistency with most other articles about tornado outbreaks. There were other outbreaks across the Southern USA that year (Tornado outbreak of January 21–23, 2017), as well as others in April (Tornado outbreak and floods of April 28 – May 1, 2017). Something like '2017 Deep South tornado outbreak' might work (see articles like 1932 Deep South tornado outbreak), but there were similar outbreaks that might get confused with it. For now, I think this is the best title, but if anyone has a suggestion that balances precision you can start a move discussion, UserMemer (chat) Tribs 13:06, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Hey, WikiProject Weather editor here, the name of this article is correct per precedence and consensus among the WikiProject shane (talk to me if you want!) 13:09, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

That's totally reasonable! Orange sticker (talk) 13:23, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

I've looked across many websites and searched using different terms but I can't find an image of a tornado or the damage one caused from the outbreak that is identifiable as free-use. If a photograph can be found it would greatly increase the quality of the article. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 17:47, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

I do wonder if the damage images posted on the NWS website were taken by survey teams (public domain) or sourced from the public (unclear copyright status). UserMemer (chat) Tribs 18:49, 17 April 2026 (UTC)