Template:Current weather event/sandbox
 | This article is about a current weather event where information can change quickly or be unreliable. The latest page updates may not reflect the most up-to-date information. For the latest weather information, please refer to your local weather service or media outlets to a specific location. |
 | __EXPECTUNUSEDTEMPLATE__This is the template sandbox page for Template:Current weather event (diff). |
Use for cyclones, tornadoes, floods, etc. Reminds people information on Wikipedia information may not be up-to-date.
Usage
{{Current weather event|weather|date=May 2025}}
The first parameter is optional.
Example
- If the weather event is for example, a flash flood, then. . .
{{Current weather event|flash flood|date=May 2025}}
- Will display as:
| This article is about a current flash flood where information can change quickly or be unreliable. The latest page updates may not reflect the most up-to-date information. Please refer to your local weather service or media outlets for the latest weather information pertaining to a specific location. |
Optional weather advisory link
The second and third parameters can be used to display an external link to an official weather advisory that is constantly updated with the latest information. It behaves the same as the parameters of {{URL}}:
{{Current weather event|hurricane|http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/|U.S. National Hurricane Center|date=May 2025}}
| This article is about a current hurricane where information can change quickly or be unreliable. The latest page updates may not reflect the most up-to-date information. Please refer to the U.S. National Hurricane Center for the most up-to-date general information, and to your local weather service or media outlets for the latest weather information pertaining to a specific location. |