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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Template:Infobox Weather Event

79.1% Infobox weather event adoption (2200 / 2783) as of 00:45, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

   

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.

The primary infobox (this infobox) allows for a storm's image, name, and meteorological history. Meteorological data such as storm category and intensity or other data such as damage and deaths, are provided through subboxes.

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.

Usage

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=.

Basic

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
FormedOctober 4, 1979
ExtratropicalOctober 19, 1979
DissipatedOctober 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

Main parameter Caption Alternative text Upright (scaling) Width
|image= |caption= |alt= |image-upright= |image-width=
|track= |track-caption= |track-alt= |track-upright= |track-width=
|forecast= |forecast-caption= |forecast-alt= |forecast-upright= |forecast-width=

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
FormedOctober 23, 2021
Meteorological history
as Tropical Storm Wanda
FormedOctober 31, 2021
Post-tropicalNovember 7, 2021
DissipatedNovember 8, 2021

See the TemplateData for all available parameters.


Tropical cyclones

Scales

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
}}
Category 5 major hurricane
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds175 mph (280 km/h)
Highest gusts200 mph (325 km/h)
Lowest pressure902 mbar (hPa); 26.64 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/NWS
| winds = 45
| gusts = 55
| pressure = 989
}}
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NWS)
Highest winds50 mph (85 km/h)
Highest gusts65 mph (100 km/h)
Lowest pressure989 mbar (hPa); 29.21 inHg
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Category 1 hurricane
Category 2 hurricane
Category 3 major hurricane
Category 4 major hurricane
Category 5 major hurricane
<31 kn, <57 km/h, <35 mph32–63 kn, 59–116 km/h, 36–72 mph64–82 kn, 118–151 km/h, 73–94 mph83–95 kn, 153–175 km/h, 95–109 mph96–112 kn, 177–207 km/h, 110–128 mph113–136 kn, 209–251 km/h, 130–156 mph>137 kn, >253 km/h, >157 mph


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
}}
Violent typhoon
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds260 km/h (160 mph)
Highest gusts325 km/h (200 mph)
Lowest pressure870 hPa (mbar); 25.69 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/JMA
| winds = 55
| gusts = 67
| pressure = 990
}}
Severe tropical storm
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds100 km/h (65 mph)
Highest gusts125 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure990 hPa (mbar); 29.23 inHg
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Severe tropical storm
Typhoon
Very strong typhoon
Violent typhoon
<33 kn, <61 km/h, <37 mph34–47 kn, 62–87 km/h, 39–54 mph48–63 kn, 88–116 km/h, 55–72 mph64–84 kn, 118–155 km/h, 73–96 mph85–104 kn, 157–192 km/h, 97–119 mph>105 kn, >194 km/h, >120 mph


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
}}
Very intense tropical cyclone
10-minute sustained (MFR)
Highest winds260 km/h (160 mph)
Highest gusts300 km/h (185 mph)
Lowest pressure870 hPa (mbar); 25.69 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/MF
| winds = 87
| gusts = 100
| pressure = 974
}}
Tropical cyclone
10-minute sustained (MF)
Highest winds160 km/h (100 mph)
Highest gusts185 km/h (115 mph)
Lowest pressure974 hPa (mbar); 28.76 inHg
Zone of disturbed weather
Tropical disturbance
Tropical depression
Moderate tropical storm
Severe tropical storm
Tropical cyclone
Intense tropical cyclone
Very intense tropical cyclone
<27 kn, <50 km/h, <31 mph28–29 kn, 51–53 km/h, 32–33 mph30–33 kn, 55–61 km/h, 34–37 mph34–47 kn, 62–87 km/h, 39–54 mph48–63 kn, 88–116 km/h, 55–72 mph64–89 kn, 118–164 km/h, 73–102 mph90–115 kn, 166–212 km/h, 103–132 mph>116 kn, >214 km/h, >133 mph


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
}}
Super cyclonic storm
3-minute sustained (IMD)
Highest winds260 km/h (160 mph)
Highest gusts300 km/h (185 mph)
Lowest pressure870 hPa (mbar); 25.69 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/IMD
| winds = 56
| gusts = 88
| pressure = 984
}}
Severe cyclonic storm
3-minute sustained (IMD)
Highest winds105 km/h (65 mph)
Highest gusts165 km/h (100 mph)
Lowest pressure984 hPa (mbar); 29.06 inHg
Tropical depression
Deep depression
Cyclonic storm
Severe cyclonic storm
Very severe cyclonic storm
Extremely severe cyclonic storm
Super cyclonic storm
<29 kn, <53 km/h, <33 mph30–33 kn, 55–61 km/h, 34–37 mph34–47 kn, 62–87 km/h, 39–54 mph48–63 kn, 88–116 km/h, 55–72 mph64–89 kn, 118–164 km/h, 73–102 mph90–119 kn, 166–220 km/h, 103–136 mph>120 kn, >222 km/h, >138 mph


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:

Tropical low
Category 1 tropical cyclone
Category 2 tropical cyclone
Category 3 severe tropical cyclone
Category 4 severe tropical cyclone
Category 5 severe tropical cyclone
<33 kn, <61 km/h, <37 mph34–47 kn, 62–87 km/h, 39–54 mph48–64 kn, 88–118 km/h, 55–73 mph65–85 kn, 120–157 km/h, 74–97 mph86–106 kn, 159–196 km/h, 98–122 mph>107 kn, >198 km/h, >123 mph

Non-RSMC scales

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
}}
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds280 km/h (175 mph)
Highest gusts325 km/h (200 mph)
Lowest pressure902 hPa (mbar); 26.64 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/JTWC
| winds = 150
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 902
| basin = WPac
}}
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds85 km/h (50 mph)
Highest gusts125 km/h (80 mph)
Lowest pressure982 hPa (mbar); 29.00 inHg
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone
Category 2-equivalent tropical cyclone
Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone
Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone
<31 kn, <57 km/h, <35 mph32–63 kn, 59–116 km/h, 36–72 mph64–82 kn, 118–151 km/h, 73–94 mph83–95 kn, 153–175 km/h, 95–109 mph96–112 kn, 177–207 km/h, 110–128 mph113–136 kn, 209–251 km/h, 130–156 mph>137 kn, >253 km/h, >157 mph

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

Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Category 1-equivalent typhoon
Category 2-equivalent typhoon
Category 3-equivalent typhoon
Category 4-equivalent typhoon
Category 4-equivalent super typhoon
Category 5-equivalent super typhoon
<31 kn, <57 km/h, <35 mph32–63 kn, 59–116 km/h, 36–72 mph64–82 kn, 118–151 km/h, 73–94 mph83–95 kn, 153–175 km/h, 95–109 mph96–112 kn, 177–207 km/h, 110–128 mph113–129 kn, 209–238 km/h, 130–148 mph130–136 kn, 240–251 km/h, 149–156 mph>137 kn, >253 km/h, >157 mph


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
}}
Typhoon
10-minute sustained (PAGASA)
Highest winds205 km/h (125 mph)
Highest gusts245 km/h (150 mph)
Lowest pressure910 hPa (mbar); 26.87 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/PAGASA
| winds = 110
| gusts = 132
| pressure = 910
}}
Supertyphoon
10-minute sustained (PAGASA)
Highest winds205 km/h (125 mph)
Highest gusts245 km/h (150 mph)
Lowest pressure910 hPa (mbar); 26.87 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/PAGASA
| winds = 55
| gusts = 67
| pressure = 990
}}
Severe tropical storm
10-minute sustained (PAGASA)
Highest winds100 km/h (65 mph)
Highest gusts125 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure990 hPa (mbar); 29.23 inHg
2022 scale
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Severe tropical storm
Typhoon
Supertyphoon
<33 kn, <61 km/h, <37 mph34–47 kn, 62–87 km/h, 39–54 mph48–63 kn, 88–116 km/h, 55–72 mph64–99 kn, 118–183 km/h, 73–113 mph>100 kn, >185 km/h, >115 mph
2015 scale
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Severe tropical storm
Typhoon
Supertyphoon
<33 kn, <61 km/h, <37 mph34–47 kn, 62–87 km/h, 39–54 mph48–63 kn, 88–116 km/h, 55–72 mph64–99 kn, 118–183 km/h, 73–113 mph>100 kn, >185 km/h, >115 mph


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
}}
Supertyphoon
10-minute sustained (HKO)
Highest winds260 km/h (160 mph)
Highest gusts325 km/h (200 mph)
Lowest pressure870 hPa (mbar); 25.69 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/HKO
| winds = 55
| gusts = 67
| pressure = 990
}}
Severe tropical storm
10-minute sustained (HKO)
Highest winds100 km/h (65 mph)
Highest gusts125 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure990 hPa (mbar); 29.23 inHg
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Severe tropical storm
Typhoon
Severe typhoon
Supertyphoon
<33 kn, <61 km/h, <37 mph34–47 kn, 62–87 km/h, 39–54 mph48–63 kn, 88–116 km/h, 55–72 mph64–80 kn, 118–148 km/h, 73–92 mph81–99 kn, 150–183 km/h, 93–113 mph>100 kn, >185 km/h, >115 mph


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
}}
Supertyphoon
10-minute sustained (CMA)
Highest winds260 km/h (160 mph)
Highest gusts325 km/h (200 mph)
Lowest pressure870 hPa (mbar); 25.69 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/CMA
| winds = 55
| gusts = 67
| pressure = 990
}}
Severe tropical storm
10-minute sustained (CMA)
Highest winds100 km/h (65 mph)
Highest gusts125 km/h (75 mph)
Lowest pressure990 hPa (mbar); 29.23 inHg
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Severe tropical storm
Typhoon
Severe typhoon
Supertyphoon
<33 kn, <61 km/h, <37 mph34–47 kn, 62–87 km/h, 39–54 mph48–63 kn, 88–116 km/h, 55–72 mph64–80 kn, 118–148 km/h, 73–92 mph81–99 kn, 150–183 km/h, 93–113 mph>100 kn, >185 km/h, >115 mph


Historical scales

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
}}
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NPMOC)
Highest winds280 km/h (175 mph)
Highest gusts325 km/h (200 mph)
Lowest pressure902 hPa (mbar); 26.64 inHg
{{Infobox weather event/NPMOC
| winds = 150
| gusts = 175
| pressure = 902
| basin = WPac
}}
Tropical storm
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/NPMOC)
Highest winds85 km/h (50 mph)
Highest gusts125 km/h (80 mph)
Lowest pressure982 hPa (mbar); 29.00 inHg
Tropical depression
Tropical storm
Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone
Category 2-equivalent tropical cyclone
Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone
Category 4-equivalent tropical cyclone
Category 5-equivalent tropical cyclone
<31 kn, <57 km/h, <35 mph32–63 kn, 59–116 km/h, 36–72 mph64–82 kn, 118–151 km/h, 73–94 mph83–95 kn, 153–175 km/h, 95–109 mph96–112 kn, 177–207 km/h, 110–128 mph113–136 kn, 209–251 km/h, 130–156 mph>137 kn, >253 km/h, >157 mph


No scale

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
}}
Typhoon
Lowest pressure902 hPa (mbar); 26.64 inHg

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
}}
Winter storm
Highest winds205 km/h (130 mph)
Lowest temperature−45 °C (−49.00 °F)
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion17 cm (6.693 in)
{{Infobox weather event/Winter storm
| RSI = 6.78
| winds = 87
| lowest-temperature = -23
| maximum-rain = 56
| maximum-snow = 12
}}
Category 3 "Major" winter storm
Regional Snowfall Index: 6.78 (NOAA)
Highest winds100 mph (160 km/h)
Lowest temperature−23 °F (−30.56 °C)
Maximum rainfall56 in (1,422 mm)
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion12 in (304.8 mm)


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
}}
Tornado outbreak
Tornadoes42
Maximum ratingEF5 tornado
Highest winds205 mph (335 km/h)
{{Infobox weather event/Tornado outbreak
| basin = atl
| tornadoes = 230
| duration = 4 hours
| fujita-scale = EF3
| torro-scale = T5
| winds = 120
}}
Tornado outbreak
Tornadoes230
Maximum ratingEF3 (Enhanced Fujita scale)
T5 (TORRO scale)
Duration4 hours
Highest winds140 mph (220 km/h)


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
}}
Tornado family
Tornadoes15
Maximum ratingEF2 tornado
Highest winds145 mph (235 km/h)
{{Infobox weather event/Tornado family
| basin = atl
| tornadoes = 11
| duration = 2 hours, 48 minutes
| fujita-scale = EF4
| torro-scale = T6
| winds = 175
}}
Tornado family
Tornadoes11
Maximum ratingEF4 (Enhanced Fujita scale)
T6 (TORRO scale)
Duration2 hours, 48 minutes
Highest winds200 mph (325 km/h)


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
}}
EF5 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
Highest winds205 mph (335 km/h)
{{Infobox weather event/Tornado
| basin = atl
| fujita-scale = EF3
| torro-scale = T5
| winds = 120
}}
EF3 tornado
on the Enhanced Fujita scale
T5 tornado
on the TORRO scale
Highest winds140 mph (220 km/h)
{{Infobox weather event/Tornado
| basin = atl
| fujita-scale = IF2-
| winds = 105
}}
IF2- tornado
on the International Fujita scale
Highest winds120 mph (195 km/h)
{{Infobox weather event/Tornado
| basin = atl
| torro-scale = T10
| winds = 250
}}
T10 tornado
on the TORRO scale
Highest winds290 mph (465 km/h)


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
}}
Flood
Maximum rainfall98 cm (38.58 in)
{{Infobox weather event/Storm
| type = Nor'easter
| winds = 98
| gusts = 101
| maximum-rain = 42
}}
Nor'easter
Highest winds180 km/h (115 mph)
Highest gusts185 km/h (115 mph)
Maximum rainfall42 cm (16.54 in)
{{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
}}
Puff of the Big Bad Wolf
The Three Little Pigs
Highest winds1625 km/h (1010 mph)
Highest gusts1930 km/h (1200 mph)


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.

Wikitext Output
{{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}}
}}
Overall effects
Casualties37 (22 dead, 14 injured, 1 missing)
Fatalities22
Injuries14
Missing1
Evacuated500
Damage$2.4 million (2021 USD)
Economic losses$31 million (2021 USD)
Areas affectedUnited States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba
Power outages163,000
Houses destroyed2,124,000
IBTrACS /

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.

Wikitext Output
{{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}}
}}
Overall effects
Damage2.4 million (US$49,000 in 2021)
Economic losses31 million (US$630,000 in 2021)


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
}}

Part of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Part of a series on the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
See more detailed information


Example

Article page storm

{{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
FormedOctober 28, 2019
DissipatedOctober 31, 2019
Severe tropical storm
10-minute sustained (JMA)
Highest winds95 km/h (60 mph)
Lowest pressure992 hPa (mbar); 29.29 inHg
Meteorological history
as Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Bulbul
FormedNovember 5, 2019
DissipatedNovember 11, 2019
Very severe cyclonic storm
3-minute sustained (IMD)
Highest winds140 km/h (85 mph)
Lowest pressure976 hPa (mbar); 28.82 inHg
Category 3-equivalent tropical cyclone
1-minute sustained (SSHWS/JTWC)
Highest winds195 km/h (120 mph)
Lowest pressure~955 hPa (mbar); ~28.20 inHg
Overall effects
Fatalities43 total
Damage$3.54 billion (2019 USD)
Areas affectedVietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Eastern India, Bangladesh

Part of the 2019 Pacific typhoon
and North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons

Subpages

Sub-templates which start with a lowercase character are meta-templates, whereas templates which start with capital characters are expected to be used directly. Note that this list also includes miscellaneous template files (such as styles.css).

Tracking categories

TemplateData

Header for the infobox for weather events, storms, tropical cyclones, nor'easters, tornadoes, tornado outbreaks, winter storms, and any other meteorological event.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

Name of the event. The article title is used by default.

Stringoptional
Child display?child

Whether this is a child box or not. Use `yes`, unless you're using this box standalone.

Default
yes
Example
yes
Booleanoptional
Body stylebodystyle

Custom CSS for the box

Stringoptional
Imageimage

Image of the event. If this is a tropical cyclone, consult the WikiProject Tropical cyclones style guide for proper image selection.

Filesuggested
Image widthwidth image-width image-size

Width of the image. When possible, use 'image-upright' instead for accessibility support.

Stringoptional
Image scale/uprightimage-upright

The sizing scale of the image. '1.0' is the user's selected default image size. '2.0' is twice the user's selected default image size.

Numberoptional
Alternate textalt

Alternate text for the image.

Stringsuggested
Captioncaption

Caption for the image.

Contentsuggested
Track maptrack

Track map of the event. This will be overridden by the forecast map, if one was provided.

Filesuggested
Track map sizetrack-width track-size

Width of the track map. When possible, use 'track-upright' instead for accessibility support.

Stringoptional
Track map scale/uprighttrack-upright

The sizing scale of the track map. '1.0' is the user's selected default image size. '2.0' is twice the user's selected default image size.

Numberoptional
Track map alternate texttrack-alt

Alternate text for the track map.

Stringoptional
Track map captiontrack-caption

Caption for the track map.

Contentoptional
Forecast mapforecast

Forecast map of the event. This will override the track map, if one was provided.

Filesuggested
Forecast map sizeforecast-width forecast-size

Width of the forecast map. When possible, use 'forecast-upright' instead for accessibility support.

Stringoptional
Forecast map scale/uprightforecast-upright

The sizing scale of the forecast map. '1.0' is the user's selected default image size. '2.0' is twice the user's selected default image size.

Numberoptional
Forecast map alternate textforecast-alt

Alternate text for the forecast map.

Stringoptional
Forecast map captionforecast-caption

Caption for the forecast map.

Contentoptional
Locationlocation place

Location where the event occurred. Wikilink, if applicable.

Contentoptional
Coordinatescoordinates

Coordinates of the event. Use 'lat' and 'lon' instead, when applicable. Do not confuse with current coordinates; those must be in a /Current subbox. Supply this value using {{coord}}.

Contentoptional
Causecause

Cause of the event.

Contentoptional
No history?no-history

Disables the meteorological history for this infobox.

Booleanoptional
Nameas

Name of the event during the first stage of its existence.

Contentsuggested
Name italics?name-italics

Set to "off" to disable name italics.

Suggested values
off
Stringoptional
Durationduration

The event's duration of existence.

Contentoptional
Datedate

The day that the event occurred. Used for single-day events, such as floods and single tornadoes. When possible, use {{start date}}.

Contentsuggested
Formedformed

The day that the storm formed. When possible, use {{start date}}.

Contentsuggested
Renamedrenamed

The day that the storm was renamed. Use this for storms where the responsible agency is the same (Atlantic–Pacific crossover hurricanes). When possible, use {{start date}}.

Contentsuggested
Crossed overcrossed-over crossed

The day that the storm crossed over to another basin (and thus, received a new name). For storms where the responsible agency is the same (Atlantic–Pacific crossover hurricanes), use "Renamed" instead. When possible, use {{start date}}.

Contentsuggested
Exited landexited exited-land

The day that the storm exited land.

Contentoptional
Subtropicalsubtropical

The day that the tropical cyclone became subtropical. For the transition of extratropical cyclones to tropical cyclones, see "formed".

Datesuggested
Remnant lowremnant low remnant low remnant-low

The day on which the storm transitioned into a remnant low.

Contentoptional
Post-tropicalpost-tropical

The day that the tropical cyclone became post-tropical.

Contentoptional
Extratropicalextratropical

The day that the tropical cyclone became extratropical.

Contentoptional
Extratropical labelextratropical-label

The label for the 'extratropical' parameter, if one should be used.

Contentoptional
Dissipateddissipated

The day that the storm dissipated. When possible, use {{end date}}.

Contentsuggested
Content1

Content of the box. May be child boxes. This will enable the footer, so more subboxes cannot be added afterwards.

Contentoptional
Footer?footer

Set to 'true' to include a footer. This will prevent further subboxes from being added.

Booleanoptional