Template:Infobox Hurricane/doc

Simple usage


Active storms


Complete usage for past storms


Example


Parameters
{	"description": "This infobox is for articles about specific tropical cyclone events (hurricanes, typhoons, tropical storms, tropical depressions)", "params": { "name": { "description": "The name of the storm as given by the RSMC, TCWC, or other meteorological organization with jurisdiction over the region where the storm was at peak intensity. (Capitalize every word.)", "type": "string", "required": true },		"basin": { "description": "[Important!] Code for one of the tropical cyclone basins that the storm belongs. Enter one: Atl, EPac, WPac, NIO, SWI, Aus, SPac, or leave blank only if rare storm outside of main basins.", "type": "string" },		"type": { "description": "Manual entry for type of storm if outside one of the basins (\"hurricane\", \"typhoon\" or \"cyclone\"). This parameter will accept everything, but ensure proper capitalization.", "type": "string" },		"category": { "description": "Manual entry for type header, per Template:Storm colour.", "type": "string" },		"image": { "description": "[Important!] Location of picture to use", "type": "string/wiki-file-name" },		"alt": { "description": "Alternate text for main image, use if file name is not descriptive.", "type": "string" },		"caption": { "description": "Caption text for main image.", "type": "string" },		"image_size": { "description": "Do not use this setting unless correcting a specific problem. Images will scale to user preferences.", "type": "string" },		"track": { "description": "Used for active storms only. File name of storm map or forecast map.", "type": "string/wiki-file-name" },		"track_alt": { "description": "Used for active storms only. Alternate text for tracking image, use if file name is not descriptive.", "type": "string" },		"track_caption": { "description": "Used for active storms only. Caption text for tracking image.", "type": "string", "default": "Forecast map" },		"formed": { "label": "Formed", "description": "Date of formation; use .", "type": "date" },		"dissipated": { "label": "Dissipated", "description": "Date of storm end; leave blank until storm ends, then add .", "type": "string" },		"extratropical": { "description": "Date storm went Extratropical, use .", "type": "date" },		"remnant low": { "description": "Date storm degenerated into a Remnant low, use .", "type": "date" },		"10-min winds": { "label": "Highest winds", "description": "Sustained wind average over a period of 10 minutes (used by most weather agencies) as a pure number. The template will convert appropriately.", "type": "number" },		"3-min winds": { "label": "Highest winds", "description": "Sustained wind average over a period of 3 minute (used by RSMC New Delhi) as a pure number. The template will convert appropriately.", "type": "number" },		"1-min winds": { "label": "Highest winds", "description": "[Important!] Sustained wind average over a period of one minute (used for the Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale) as a pure number. The template will convert appropriately.", "type": "number" },		"gusts": { "label": "Highest winds", "description": "[Important!] Gusts in knots as a pure number. The template will convert appropriately.", "type": "number" },		"10-min prefix": { "label": "Highest winds", "description": "Optional text before \"10-min winds\"", "type": "string" },		"3-min prefix": { "label": "Highest winds", "description": "Optional text before \"3-min winds\"", "type": "string" },		"1-min prefix": { "label": "Highest winds", "description": "Optional text before \"1-min winds\"", "type": "string" },		"gustspre": { "label": "Highest winds", "description": "Optional text before \"gusts\"", "type": "string" },		"pressurepre": { "label": "Lowest pressure", "description": "Optional text before \"pressure\"", "type": "string" },		"pressure": { "label": "Lowest pressure", "description": "[Important!] Pressure in mbar (hPa) as a pure number, will be displayed with labels and converted to inHg.", "type": "number" },		"pressurepost": { "label": "Lowest pressure", "description": "Optional text after \"pressure\"", "type": "string" },		"fatalities": { "label": "Fatalities", "description": "Number killed", "type": "string" },		"damagespre": { "label": "Damages", "description": "Optional text before \"damages\"", "type": "string" },		"damages": { "label": "Damages", "description": "Monetary cost of damage given as a pure number.", "type": "number" },		"year": { "label": "Damages", "description": "Year used for damages amount", "type": "string" },		"currency": { "label": "Damages", "description": "Alternative currency used for damage amount (default is USD)", "type": "string" },		"damagespost": { "label": "Damages", "description": "Optional text after \"damages\"", "type": "string" },		"affected": { "label": "Areas affected", "description": "Areas affected by the storm (wikilink to location articles)", "type": "string/wiki-page-name" },		"time": { "description": "Used for active storms only. Time of report used for infobox data. Include both local time and UTC.", "type": "string" },		"location": { "label": "Location", "description": "Used for active storms only. The current location of the storm, use °N, °W (set \"display=inline,title\" if used on a main article for the storm).", "type": "string" },		"movement": { "label": "Movement", "description": "Speed and direction of storm", "type": "string" },		"misc": { "aliases": [ "module" ],			"description": "Use for relevant information not covered by other parameters (not typically used)." },		"cycloneseason": { "description": "Page with list of other storms this year in the same basin.", "type": "string/wiki-page-name" },		"series": { "description": "Other articles related to this storm (used only for major storms),", "type": "string/wiki-page-name" },		"related": { "description": "Other related articles. (not typically used)", "type": "string/wiki-page-name" },		"mainarticle": { "description": "If this infobox is used in a season article or in a section of some other page, provide a link to the main article for the storm.", "type": "string/wiki-page-name" }	} }