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Usage

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)

TemplateData

A subbox for displaying meteorological information for a storm. Should be used adjacent to an 'Infobox weather event' template, and before an 'Infobox weather event/Footer' template.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
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

Default
border-collapse: collapse
Stringoptional
Storm categorycategory

The storm category. This populates the header color and name automatically.

Stringsuggested
Basinbasin

Basin of the storm. Controls the name of the category, if the category supports basin-specific names.

Suggested values
atl epac satl wpac
Stringoptional
Header textheader

Header text to show. Overrides category name if provided.

Contentoptional
Header styleheader-style

Controls the style of the subbox header. This header usually includes the category of the storm or the storm type, if a category is not applicable.

Default
font-size: 100%; background-color: #{​{Storm colour|{​{​{category|}​}​}​}​}
Stringoptional
No header?no-header

Disables the header row

Default
no
Example
yes
Booleanoptional
Subheader textsubheader

Subheader text to show. Overrides interval, scale, and agency, if provided.

Contentoptional
Measurement intervalinterval

The measurement interval used by the agency. e.g. JMA uses 10-minute, JTWC uses 1-minute.

Example
1
Numbersuggested
Post-interval textpost-interval postinterval

Text to add after "N-minute sustained". A space is automatically provided.

Stringoptional
Agencyagency

Agency issuing the meteorological data. If the agency uses multiple scales, or uses a scale that is used by multiple agencies, consider also supplying "scale".

Example
[[National Weather Service|NWS]]
Contentsuggested
Scalescale

Scale used to quantify the meteorological data. If the scale is used by multiple agencies, consider supplying "agency".

Example
[[Saffir–Simpson scale|SSHWS]]
Contentsuggested
Maximum sustained windswinds

The maximum sustained winds of a given storm. Not to be confused with maximum wind gusts (provided with "gusts"). Supply value in knots.

Example
124
Numbersuggested
Maximum winds prefixwinds-prefix

Prefix for the maximum sustained winds. Use this to add approximation symbols, such as '~', '<', or '>'.

Example
~
Stringoptional
Maximum winds suffixwinds-suffix

Suffix for the maximum sustained winds. Use this to add references, footnotes, or other content.

Contentoptional
Maximum wind gustgusts

The maximum wind gust of a given storm. Not to be confused with maximum sustained winds (provided with "winds"). Supply value in knots.

Example
164
Numbersuggested
Maximum gusts prefixgusts-prefix

Prefix for the maximum wind gusts. Use this to add approximation symbols, such as '~', '<', or '>'.

Example
~
Stringoptional
Maximum gusts suffixgusts-suffix

Suffix for the maximum wind gusts. Use this to add references, footnotes, or other content.

Contentoptional
Beaufort scalebeaufort-scale beaufort scale

The maximum sustained winds on the Beaufort scale. Rarely used except for historical storms; consider using "winds" instead.

Numberoptional
Lowest pressurepressure

Lowest pressure, usually measured near the storm's center. Supply value in hectopascals/millibars (hPa/mbar).

Example
975
Numbersuggested
Lowest pressure prefixpressure-prefix

Prefix for the pressure. Use this to add approximation symbols, such as '~', '<', or '>'.

Example
~
Stringoptional
Lowest pressure suffixpressure-suffix

Suffix for the lowest pressure. Use this to add references, footnotes, or other content.

Contentoptional
Lowest temperaturelowest-temperature lowest temperature

Lowest temperature. Supply value in Fahrenheit when "basin" is "atl" or "epac". Otherwise, supply the value in Celcius.

Example
13
Numbersuggested
Lowest temperature prefixtemperature-prefix

Prefix for the temperature. Use this to add approximation symbols, such as '~', '<', or '>'.

Example
~
Stringoptional
Lowest temperature suffixtemperature-suffix

Suffix for the lowest recorded temperature. Use this to add references, footnotes, or other content.

Contentoptional
Largest haillargest-hail largest hail

Largest recorded size of hail. Supply value in inches when "basin" is "atl" or "epac". Otherwise, supply the value in centimeters.

Example
12
Numberoptional
Largest hail suffixlargest-hail-suffix

Suffix for the largest hail recorded. Use this to add references, footnotes, or other content.

Contentoptional
Maximum rainfallmaximum-rain maximum rain

Maximum recorded rainfall. Supply value in inches when "basin" is "atl" or "epac". Otherwise, supply the value in centimeters.

Example
42
Numberoptional
Maximum rainfall suffixmaximum-rain-suffix

Suffix for the maximum recorded rainfall. Use this to add references, footnotes, or other content.

Contentoptional
Maximum snow or ice accretionmaximum-snow maximum snow

Maximum height of accumulated snow or ice accretion. Supply value in inches when "basin" is "atl" or "epac". Otherwise, supply the value in centimeters.

Contentoptional
Maximum snow accumulation or ice accretion suffixmaximum-snow-suffix

Suffix for the maximum recorded snow accumulation or ice accretion. Use this to add references, footnotes, or other content.

Unknownoptional
Typetype

The type of the event. Overridden by the 'category' parameter, if one is provided.

Example
Nor'easter
Stringsuggested