Hurricanes 
                Information about hurricanes, places to get tracking maps, and more

Tropical Twisters - Hurricanes and How They Work -
   http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/hurricane/index.html
The Weather Channel's Tropical Update - http://www.weather.com/newscenter/tropical/
USA Today Hurricane Page -
   http://www.usatoday.com/weather/hurricane/hurricane-resources.htm
Accuweather Hurricane Center - http://www.accuweather.com/hurricane/index.asp
Weather Underground: (these WU sites are activated only when there is a hurricane warning; scroll down page)
        Tropical Weather: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
        Coordinates: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
        Public Advisory: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
        Satellite Map: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
        Tracking Map: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
        Computer Models: http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
        (For information about the models - http://www.hurricanealley.net/hurmdls.htm)
NASA - About Hurricanes - http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/main/index.html

What is a hurricane? (Information comes from NOAA) http://hurricanes.noaa.gov/

    "A hurricane is a severe tropical storm, that forms in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico or in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Hurricanes need warm tropical oceans, moisture and light winds above them. If the right conditions last long enough, a hurricane can produce violent winds, incredible waves, torrential rains and floods.

    Hurricanes rotate in a counterclockwise direction around an "eye." Hurricanes have winds at least 74 miles per hour. There are on average six Atlantic hurricanes each year; over a 3-year period, approximately five hurricanes strike the United States coastline from Texas to Maine.

    When hurricanes move onto land, the heavy rain, strong winds and heavy waves can damage buildings, trees and cars. The heavy waves are called a storm surge. Storm surge is very dangerous and a major reason why you MUST stay away from the ocean during a hurricane warning or hurricane."

What is the eye of a hurricane? http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A11.html
How do hurricanes form? http://www.comet.ucar.edu/nsflab/web/hurricane/312.htm
Hurricanes: Online Meteorology Guide - http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/hurr/home.rxml
About.com Hurricanes - http://geography.about.com/cs/hurricanes/a/hurricane.htm

For more information about hurricanes, see:
    National Hurricane Center - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
    Hurricane Basics - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/basics.shtml
      Preparedness - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/intro.shtml
    Hurricanes for Kids from FEMA - http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm
    Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory - http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/A1.html
    The Hurricane Hunters - http://www.hurricanehunters.com/
    Hurricanes from How Stuff Works - http://www.howstuffworks.com/hurricane.htm
    Weather Wiz Kids Hurricanes - http://www.weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm
    A Fierce Force of Nature - http://physics.ship.edu/~mrc/astro/NASA_Space_Science/observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/earth/hurricane/intro.html
    BBC Weather Centre - http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/hurricane_cycle.shtml
    Exploring the Environment: Hurricanes -
        http://web.archive.org/web/20070301212541/www.cet.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/swwhatare.html
    Hurricane videos from the Discovery Channel - http://dsc.discovery.com/news/video/hurricanegallery.html

Hurricane Storm Science from Miami Museum of Science - http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/
National Geographic Eye on the Sky-Nature's Fury - http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/photos/hurricanes/
   http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/hurricanes/hurricanes.html

Hurricane Classification

Category 1 - 74-95 mph winds
 Category 2 - 96-110 mph winds
   Category 3 - 111-130 mph winds 
   Category 4 - 131-155 mph winds 
               Category 5 - greater than 155 mph winds

Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutsshs.shtml
Another page about Saffir-Simpson - http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/laescae.html

             Hurricane Watch vs. Hurricane Warning -
                http://www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/Preparedness/checklists/Hurricane.pdf

            Hurricane Emergency Procedures - http://www.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/index.shtm

            Hurricane Emergency Supplies - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml
            Comprehensive Hurricane Survival Kit - US Southern Command
            Disaster Supply Kit including a Kids Activity Survival Kit - http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizkit.htm

Names of Atlantic Hurricanes from 2010-2015: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtml

Hurricane Katrina 2005 - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/hurricanekatrina.html
    Famous (Infamous?) Hurricanes - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0778120.html
    Most Intense - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0778121.html
    Costliest - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0778285.html

Hurricanes Crossword Puzzle - http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/fellow6/may99/May%20Project/Crossword%20Java/hurricanecw.html

Tracking Maps to print and follow the path of the hurricane:
    National Hurricane Center has tracking maps online - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
        NHC - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/pdf/AT_Track_chart.pdf
    Weather Underground - http://www.wunderground.com/tropical/
    FEMA's Hurricane Tracking Map - http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurrtrac.htm
    Old Farmer's Almanac - http://www.almanac.com/content/hurricane-tracking-maps

Old Farmer's Almanac - http://www.almanac.com/content/hurricane-forecasts-and-common-questions

Hurricane Virtual Field Trip - http://www.field-guides.com/sci/hurricane/

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This page was developed by Kathi Mitchell
and was last updated on June 11, 2010