Template:Cite DAT

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Usage

This template is intended to display a citation to the Damage Assessment Toolkit service for data on tornadoes. As the DAT does not support direct links, the template includes a supplementary note explaining how to access the relevant data.

Call the template as:

{{Template:Cite DAT
  | sourcing    = free-text type of event being sourced from the DAT, eg "wind speed" (optional, defaults to generic "this event")
  | accessdate  = date DB accessed (optional)
  | date        = date of database (optional - defaults to "2025")
  | event_id    = database ID of event (optional)
x | event_start = date event started
x | event_end   = date event ended
x | event_date  = single date for event (will override start/end)
  | lat         = latitude as xx North (optional)
  | lon         = longitude as xx West  (optional)
}}

x - For the date of the event, either use |event_date= or |event_start= |event_end=. Always use the local time of the location of the event when filling in event_date, but use GMT when filling in accessdate.

Examples

{{Template:Cite DAT
  | sourcing    = damage
  | accessdate  = 2025-02-03
  | date        = 2025
  | event_id    = Roachdale EF-0
  | event_date  = 2013-05-21
  | lat         = 39.85
  | lon         = 86.71
}}

Information on damage sourced from "Damage Assessment Toolkit (event ID 'Roachdale EF-0')". NOAA. 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
(To access the DAT report, set both dates to 2013-05-21, reload, and zoom in to the affected region around 39.85 N 86.71 W. Information is then available by clicking on the highlighted marker(s).)

{{Template:Cite DAT
  | sourcing    = damage
  | accessdate  = 2025-02-03
  | date        = 2025
  | event_id    = Roachdale EF-0
  | event_date  = 2013-05-21
  | lat         = 39.85
  | lon         = 86.71
}}

Information on this event sourced from "Damage Assessment Toolkit". NOAA. 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
(To access the DAT report, set the dates to cover 2013-05-19 to 2013-05-21, reload, and zoom in to the affected region described above. Information is then available by clicking on the highlighted marker(s).)

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This template is intended to display a citation to the Damage Assessment Toolkit service for data on tornadoes. As the DAT does not support direct links, the template includes a supplementary note explaining how to access the relevant data.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
sourcing	sourcing	free-text type of event being sourced from the DAT, eg "wind speed" (optional, defaults to generic "this event")	Unknown	optional
event_id	event_id	database ID of event (optional)	Unknown	optional
accessdate	accessdate	date DB accessed (optional)	Unknown	optional
date	date	date of database (optional - defaults to "2025")	Unknown	optional
event_date	event_date	single date for event (will override start/end)	Unknown	optional
event_start	event_start	date event started	Unknown	optional
event_end	event_end	date event ended	Unknown	optional
lat	lat	latitude as xx North (optional)	Unknown	optional
lon	lon	longitude as xx West (optional)	Unknown	optional

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