• 21 Aug, 2019

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This template creates a completely modular weather infobox, which aims to support almost all severe weather events and allow modularity. Each of the subboxes are developed with modularity in mind. TemplateData will be available for these boxes soon to ease adding infoboxes to existing articles.

All usages must be followed by Template:Infobox weather event/Footer to close the infobox (exceptions apply; see below). Please keep this in mind when replacing templates like {{Infobox storm}} which did not require a footer.

This infobox aims to replace the current weather-related infoboxes: {{Infobox tropical cyclone}}, {{Infobox storm}}, and {{Infobox tropical cyclone current}}. See Template:Infobox weather event/Feature parity for a comparison of parameters in other infoboxes with this infobox. Please do not use this infobox on flood articles since its usage is controversial. Please use {{Infobox flood}} instead.

Winds and gusts units are always in knots. Pressure is always in millibars/hectopascals. These are non-configurable values in order to standardize and maintain consistency between all boxes. Damage is always in United States dollars, unless explicitly set with |currency=.

A very minimal box can be created using the following wikitext.

Wikitext	Output
{{Infobox weather event | name = Typhoon Tip <!-- This is pre-supplied by the article name. --> | image = File:TIP_1979-10-12-2333.jpg | caption = Typhoon Tip at its record peak intensity on October 12 | formed = October 4, 1979 | extratropical = October 19, 1979 | dissipated = October 24, 1979 | footer = yes <!-- For display purposes. --> }}	Typhoon Tip Typhoon Tip at its record peak intensity on October 12 Meteorological history Formed October 4, 1979 Extratropical October 19, 1979 Dissipated October 24, 1979

Up to two images can be displayed by the box at a given time. The image displayed may be the storm's satellite image (using |image=), its track map (using |track=), its forecast map (using |forecast=), or a combination of the two. The track map and forecast map may not be shown together. Caption, alternative text, and sizing can be set relative to each of the images above

All parameters of {{Infobox weather event/History}} is usable in the header box. You can add in another meteorological history section for long-lasting storms which experienced different stages.

If the event is a single event and does not need meteorological info, effects, or a footer, |footer=yes can be set to immediately close the template, skipping the need for a footer.

The meteorological history subbox allows an infobox to contain multiple meteorological history boxes (aside from the one already displayed by the main template).

Wikitext

Output

{{Infobox weather event | name = October 2021 nor'easter | image = File:Late_October_2021_nor'easter_2021-10-27_1743Z.jpg | caption = The nor'easter near its peak intensity off the coast of the Northeastern United States, on October 27 | as = the October 2021 nor'easter | formed = October 23, 2021 }}{{Infobox weather event/History | as = Tropical Storm Wanda | formed = October 31, 2021 | post-tropical = November 7, 2021 | dissipated = November 8, 2021 }}{{Infobox weather event/Footer}}

October 2021 nor'easter The nor'easter near its peak intensity off the coast of the Northeastern United States, on October 27 Meteorological history as the October 2021 nor'easter Formed October 23, 2021 Meteorological history as Tropical Storm Wanda Formed October 31, 2021 Post-tropical November 7, 2021 Dissipated November 8, 2021

See the TemplateData for all available parameters.

Each meteorological agency has a subbox of its own, which links to the correct scale and automatically computes the category of a storm.

This subbox provides a meteorological data subbox based on the National Weather Service scale, which uses the Saffir–Simpson scale.

This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/SSHWS, which in turn relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/scale.

{{Infobox weather event/NWS
| winds = 150
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 902
}}

{{Infobox weather event/NWS
| winds = 45
| gusts = 55
| pressure = 989
}}

This subbox provides a meteorological data subbox based on the Japan Meteorological Agency scale. This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/scale.

{{Infobox weather event/JMA
| winds = 140
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 870
}}

{{Infobox weather event/JMA
| winds = 55
| gusts = 67
| pressure = 990
}}

This subbox provides a meteorological data subbox based on the Météo-France scale. This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/scale.

The acronym used in the scale can be changed with |agency=. For example, you may set it to MFR to represent Météo-France Reunion.

{{Infobox weather event/MF
| agency = MFR
| winds = 140
| gusts = 162
| pressure = 870
}}

{{Infobox weather event/MF
| winds = 87
| gusts = 100
| pressure = 974
}}

This subbox provides a meteorological data subbox based on the India Meteorological Department scale. This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/scale.

{{Infobox weather event/IMD
| winds = 140
| gusts = 162
| pressure = 870
}}

{{Infobox weather event/IMD
| winds = 56
| gusts = 88
| pressure = 984
}}

The Australian scale is used by multiple agencies. Multiple infoboxes are provided, each changing the issuing agency but providing the same scale.

The following templates can be used to show this scale:

• Template:Infobox weather event/BOM – Bureau of Meteorology
• Template:Infobox weather event/BMKG – Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysical Agency (TCWC Jakarta)
• Template:Infobox weather event/PNGNWS – Papua New Guinea National Weather Service
• Template:Infobox weather event/FMS – Fiji Meteorological Service
• Template:Infobox weather event/MetService – Meteorological Service of New Zealand

Scale subboxes also exist for agencies which are not the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center. While the use of the JTWC subbox is generally allowed on all basins besides those which use the Saffir–Simpson scale (North Atlantic/Eastern Pacific/Central Pacific), other agency subboxes, such as those for the PAGASA (Philippines), CWB (Taiwan; subbox does not exist as of now), and PMD (Pakistan; subbox does not exist as of now) should generally be used only when the storm is not recognized by the basin's RSMC.

This subbox provides a meteorological data subbox based on the Joint Typhoon Warning Center scale, which is based on the Saffir–Simpson scale (except all tropical cyclone categories are merged into one "Typhoon" category). The |basin= parameter controls which type of cyclone is shown.

This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/SSHWS, which in turn relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/scale.

{{Infobox weather event/JTWC
| winds = 150
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 902
}}

{{Infobox weather event/JTWC
| winds = 150
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 902
| basin = WPac
}}

The scale is different on the Western Pacific basin to accommodate the "Category 4-equivalent super typhoon" category.

This subbox provides a meteorological data subbox based on the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration scale. This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/scale.

This template supports both the old Tropical Cyclone Warning System categories (>220 kilometres per hour (140 mph; 120 kn) for TCWS #5) and the new (Modified) Tropical Cyclone Warning System implemented in 2022. To switch between scales, use the |scale= parameter along with the year of the scale: 2022 (default) or 2015.

{{Infobox weather event/PAGASA
| winds = 110
| gusts = 132
| pressure = 910
| scale = 2015
}}

{{Infobox weather event/PAGASA
| winds = 110
| gusts = 132
| pressure = 910
}}

{{Infobox weather event/PAGASA
| winds = 55
| gusts = 67
| pressure = 990
}}

2022 scale

2015 scale

This subbox provides a meteorological data subbox based on the Hong Kong Observatory scale. This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/scale.

{{Infobox weather event/HKO
| winds = 140
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 870
}}

{{Infobox weather event/HKO
| winds = 55
| gusts = 67
| pressure = 990
}}

This subbox provides a meteorological data subbox based on the China Meteorological Administration scale. This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/scale.

{{Infobox weather event/CMA
| winds = 140
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 870
}}

{{Infobox weather event/CMA
| winds = 55
| gusts = 67
| pressure = 990
}}

These are scales that were used at some point in the past but are no longer in use.

This subbox provides a meteorological data subbox based on the Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center scale, a historical scale based on the Joint Typhoon Warning Center's scale, which itself is based on the Saffir–Simpson scale (except all tropical cyclone categories are merged into one "Typhoon" category). The |basin= parameter controls which type of cyclone is shown.

This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/SSHWS, which in turn relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/scale.

{{Infobox weather event/NPMOC
| winds = 150
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 902
}}

{{Infobox weather event/NPMOC
| winds = 150
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 902
| basin = WPac
}}

To display meteorological information in cases where an agency or scale is unavailable (such as in the case of historical storms, e.g. the 1881 Haiphong typhoon), you can directly use the /meteorology sub-box. This will remove agency and measurement interval from the box header.

By default, the category "Unknown-strength storm" will appear as the category. This can be overridden by setting |category= to any available storm category ID.

{{Infobox weather event/meteorology
| category = TY
| pressure = 902
}}

This sub-box generates a meteorological information box specifically targeted towards winter storms. When available, this box will change the header to reflect a winter storm category (such as a category provided by the Regional Snowfall Index). Otherwise, it will show a generic "Winter storm" header.

The winter storm category may be supplied using |category=. In the event that this storm has an RSI value, the |RSI= parameter can instead be used, and will automatically adjust the box to use imperial units instead of metric. The |basin= parameter can also be used to change this behavior; set it to atl or epac to switch the default units. To avoid units entirely, you may choose to pass text into the related values (e.g. pass {{convert|100|in|cm|abbr=on}}|maximum-rain= or |maximum-snow=), but this makes later maintenance difficult, and is not advised.

This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/meteorology.

{{Infobox weather event/Winter storm
| winds = 112
| lowest-temperature = -45
| maximum-snow = 17
}}

{{Infobox weather event/Winter storm
| RSI = 6.78
| winds = 87
| lowest-temperature = -23
| maximum-rain = 56
| maximum-snow = 12
}}

This sub-box generates a meteorological information box specifically targeted towards tornado outbreaks. The header color changes depending on the highest tornado rating provided; the name stays the same. Use |tornadoes= to indicate the number of tornadoes in this outbreak.

This template supports two scales: the Fujita scale (priority) and the TORRO scale. These can be provided using the |fujita-scale= and |torro-scale= parameters, respectively. The version of the Fujita scale changes depending on the value. For example, supplying |fujita-scale=EF5 will make the template automatically use the Enhanced Fujita scale. Likewise, supplying |fujita-scale=IF5 will make the template automatically use the International Fujita scale. The color of the header may be overridden with the |category= parameter; supply a valid storm category color to change it.

The |basin= parameter can also be used to change the units; set it to atl or epac to switch the default units. To avoid units entirely, you may choose to pass text into the related values (e.g. pass {{convert|142|mph|kmh|abbr=on}}|winds= or |gusts=), but this makes later maintenance difficult, and is not advised.

This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/meteorology.

{{Infobox weather event/Tornado outbreak
| basin = atl
| tornadoes = 42
| fujita-scale = EF5
| winds = 180
}}

{{Infobox weather event/Tornado outbreak
| basin = atl
| tornadoes = 230
| duration = 4 hours
| fujita-scale = EF3
| torro-scale = T5
| winds = 120
}}

This sub-box generates a meteorological information box specifically targeted towards tornado families. The header color changes depending on the highest tornado rating provided; the name stays the same. Use |tornadoes= to indicate the number of tornadoes in this tornado family.

This template supports two scales: the Fujita scale (priority) and the TORRO scale. These can be provided using the |fujita-scale= and |torro-scale= parameters, respectively. The version of the Fujita scale changes depending on the value. For example, supplying |fujita-scale=EF5 will make the template automatically use the Enhanced Fujita scale. Likewise, supplying |fujita-scale=IF5 will make the template automatically use the International Fujita scale. The color of the header may be overridden with the |category= parameter; supply a valid storm category color to change it.

The |basin= parameter can also be used to change the units; set it to atl or epac to switch the default units. To avoid units entirely, you may choose to pass text into the related values (e.g. pass {{convert|142|mph|kmh|abbr=on}}|winds= or |gusts=), but this makes later maintenance difficult, and is not advised.

This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/meteorology.

{{Infobox weather event/Tornado family
| basin = atl
| tornadoes = 15
| fujita-scale = EF2
| winds = 127
}}

{{Infobox weather event/Tornado family
| basin = atl
| tornadoes = 11
| duration = 2 hours, 48 minutes
| fujita-scale = EF4
| torro-scale = T6
| winds = 175
}}

This sub-box generates a meteorological information box specifically targeted towards single tornadoes. The header changes depending on the highest tornado rating provided.

This template supports two scales: the Fujita scale (priority) and the TORRO scale. These can be provided using the |fujita-scale= and |torro-scale= parameters, respectively. The version of the Fujita scale changes depending on the value. For example, supplying |fujita-scale=EF5 will make the template automatically use the Enhanced Fujita scale. Likewise, supplying |fujita-scale=IF5 will make the template automatically use the International Fujita scale. The header category may be overridden with the |category= parameter; supply a valid storm category ID to change it.

The |basin= parameter can also be used to change the units; set it to atl or epac to switch the default units. To avoid units entirely, you may choose to pass text into the related values (e.g. pass {{convert|142|mph|kmh|abbr=on}}|winds= or |gusts=), but this makes later maintenance difficult, and is not advised.

This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/meteorology.

{{Infobox weather event/Tornado
| basin = atl
| fujita-scale = EF5
| winds = 180
}}

{{Infobox weather event/Tornado
| basin = atl
| fujita-scale = EF3
| torro-scale = T5
| winds = 120
}}

{{Infobox weather event/Tornado
| basin = atl
| fujita-scale = IF2-
| winds = 105
}}

{{Infobox weather event/Tornado
| basin = atl
| torro-scale = T10
| winds = 250
}}

This sub-box generates a meteorological information box specifically targeted towards any general storm. This is the general-use version of Template:Infobox weather event/meteorology, and is the most customizable.

|category= can be set to any valid storm category. It will, in turn, change the header color and text. If a category is set, the header can only be changed by |header=. The header style (which includes the background color) can be changed with |headerstyle=. To identify which scale and/or agency was used, supply the |scale= and/or |agency= parameters, respectively. To identify measurement interval (e.g. 10-minute, 3-minute), supply |interval= with the number of minutes. To override the text below the header entirely, use |subheader=.

If a category is not used, |type= may be used instead to refer to the type of meteorological event. The value of |type= will be used as the header text. Note that this will not show up if |category= is set.

The |basin= parameter can also be used to change the units; set it to atl or epac to switch the default units. To avoid units entirely, you may choose to pass text into the related values (e.g. pass {{convert|142|mph|kmh|abbr=on}}|winds= or |gusts=), but this makes later maintenance difficult, and is not advised.

This subbox relies on the meta-template Template:Infobox weather event/meteorology.

{{Infobox weather event/Storm
| type = Flood
| maximum-rain = 98
}}

{{Infobox weather event/Storm
| type = Nor'easter
| winds = 98
| gusts = 101
| maximum-rain = 42
}}

{{Infobox weather event/Storm
| category = 3
| type = Gust <!-- Note how this will be missing -->
| header = Puff of the Big Bad Wolf
| scale = [[The Three Little Pigs]]
| winds = 877
| gusts = 1042
}}

This subbox provides a tally of weather event effects. This includes direct storm casualties, damage (in USD), affected regions, and infrastructure damage. The |casualties= parameter can be used to combine the |fatalities=, |injuries=, and |missing= parameters, should there be minimal or no casualties.

This box will show damage and losses in United States dollars by default. Adding a |year= parameter will also indicate the year when displaying monetary values for contextualizing cost at a specific point in time.

References may be added with |refs= or |references=. However, as much as possible, avoid placing references directly into the box and instead use article content to place references. You may also use |IBTrACS= to link to the storm's International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) entry. Using both will make both appear at the bottom row; using only references will make the row height shrink to cut down on unnecessary whitespace.

{{Infobox weather event/Effects
| year = 2021 <!-- Used for damage. -->
| casualties = 37 (22 dead, 14 injured, 1 missing)
| fatalities = 22
| injuries = 14
| missing = 1
| evacuated = 500
| damage = 2400000
| losses = 31000000
| areas = [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], [[Cuba]]
| outages = 163,000
| houses-destroyed = 2,124,000
| ibtracs = XXXXX
| refs = {{fake ref}}{{fake ref|2}}
}}

Damage and economic losses can be set to a different currency using |currency= (or |damage-currency= and |losses-currency=), and a United States dollar-equivalent conversion can be provided. This can help contextualize weather events which impact a specific area. To set the USD conversion by hand, you can use |usd-damage= and |usd-losses= respectively. You can also opt to do these conversions automatically, as long as you provide a year and an ISO country code using |country=. Note that damage and losses are not multiplied. If the damage is 3 billion United States dollars, write |damage=3000000000, not |damage=3000.

The |year= parameter need not be the year that the event made impact, but rather a year relatively close to the year that it made impact, such that damage and losses can be calculated automatically.

When additional context is required, one may use |damage-suffix= to insert footnotes. |damage-prefix= can be used to insert symbols prior to the figure. losses also has suffix and prefix parameters, |losses-suffix= and |losses-prefix=, respectively.

{{Infobox weather event/Effects
| year = 2021 <!-- Used for damage. -->
| currency = PHP <!-- Will control both damage and economic losses -->
| country = PHL <!-- Controls currency conversions -->
| damage = 2400000
| damage-country = PHL
| losses = 31000000 <!-- Will fall back to currency in `|damage=currency=` by default -->
| refs = {{fake ref}}{{fake ref|2}}
}}

This template closes the weather event infobox and provides additional links to other content if available.

{{Infobox weather event/Footer
| season = [[{{CURRENTYEAR}} Atlantic hurricane season]]
| series = the [[{{CURRENTYEAR}} Atlantic hurricane season]]
| related = {{flt|
* [[{{CURRENTYEAR}} Pacific hurricane season|Eastern Pacific]]
* [[{{CURRENTYEAR}} Pacific typhoon season|Western Pacific]]
* [[{{CURRENTYEAR}} North Indian Ocean cyclone season|North Indian Ocean]]
}}
| active = yes
}}

{{Infobox weather event | name = Cyclone Matmo–Bulbul | image = Bulbul 2019-11-09 0742Z.jpg | caption = Cyclone Bulbul near peak intensity, just before landfall in [[West Bengal]] on November 9 | as = Severe Tropical Storm Matmo | formed = October 28, 2019 | dissipated = October 31, 2019 }}{{Infobox weather event/JMA | winds = 50 | pressure = 992 }}{{Infobox weather event/History | as = Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Bulbul | formed = November 5, 2019 | dissipated = November 11, 2019 }}{{Infobox weather event/IMD | winds = 75 | pressure = 976 }}{{Infobox weather event/JTWC | winds = 105 | pressure = 955 | pressure-prefix = ~ }}{{Infobox weather event/Effects | year = 2019 | deaths = 43 total | damage = 3537000000 | affected = [[Vietnam]], [[Laos]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Myanmar]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]], [[Eastern India]], [[Bangladesh]] }}{{Infobox weather event/Footer | season = [[2019 Pacific typhoon season|2019 Pacific typhoon]]<br>and [[2019 North Indian Ocean cyclone season|North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons]] }}

Cyclone Matmo–Bulbul Cyclone Bulbul near peak intensity, just before landfall in West Bengal on November 9 Meteorological history as Severe Tropical Storm Matmo Formed October 28, 2019 Dissipated October 31, 2019 Severe tropical storm 10-minute sustained (JMA) Highest winds 95 km/h (60 mph) Lowest pressure 992 hPa (mbar); 29.29 inHg Meteorological history as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Bulbul Formed November 5, 2019 Dissipated November 11, 2019 Very severe cyclonic storm 3-minute sustained (IMD) Highest winds 140 km/h (85 mph) Lowest pressure 976 hPa (mbar); 28.82 inHg Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone 1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC) Highest winds 195 km/h (120 mph) Lowest pressure ~955 hPa (mbar); ~28.20 inHg Overall effects Fatalities 43 total Damage $3.54 billion (2019 USD) Areas affected Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Eastern India, Bangladesh Part of the 2019 Pacific typhoon and North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons

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