This template is used to specify the descriptions used by TC stats tables (the cell colouring is specified by Template:TC stats cell format). The template takes one input parameter, and that is the type of tropical cyclone/storm.
| Type | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| auscat1 | Category 1 cyclone | |
| auscat2 | Category 2 cyclone | |
| auscat3 | Category 3 cyclone | |
| auscat4 | Category 4 cyclone | |
| auscat5 | Category 5 cyclone | |
| cat1 | Category 1 hurricane | |
| cat2 | Category 2 hurricane | |
| cat3 | Category 3 hurricane | |
| cat4 | Category 4 hurricane | |
| cat5 | Category 5 hurricane | |
| CS | Cyclonic storm | |
| CY1 | Category 1 cyclone | |
| CY2 | Category 2 cyclone | |
| CY3 | Category 3 cyclone | |
| CY4 | Category 4 cyclone | |
| CY5 | Category 5 cyclone | |
| D | Depression | |
| DD | Deep depression | |
| depression | Tropical depression | |
| disturbance | Tropical disturbance | |
| ESCS | Extremely severe cyclonic storm | |
| itc | Intense tropical cyclone | |
| LD | Land depression | |
| low | Tropical low | |
| SCS | Severe cyclonic storm | |
| sdepression | Subtropical depression | |
| sstorm | Subtropical storm | |
| storm | Tropical storm | |
| sts | Severe tropical storm | |
| STY4 | Category 4 super typhoon | |
| STY5 | Category 5 super typhoon | |
| SUCS | Super cyclonic storm | |
| swiomts | Moderate tropical storm | |
| tc | Tropical cyclone | |
| TY1 | Category 1 typhoon | |
| TY2 | Category 2 typhoon | |
| TY3 | Category 3 typhoon | |
| TY4 | Category 4 typhoon | |
| typhoon | Typhoon | |
| vitc | Very intense tropical cyclone | |
| VITC | Very intense tropical cyclone | |
| VSCS | Very severe cyclonic storm | |
| ZODW | Zone of disturbed weather |
