- NOVA scienceNOW: Hurricanes
 ![[new]](http://sg.yimg.com/i/sg/new2.gif) - See the 12-minute broadcast segment on how the ability to predict a hurricane's path and intensity affects cities like New Orleans. - 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (4)
- Al.com: Hurricane Center
- Hurricane news and resources for Alabama residents, including forecasting information, evacuation maps and shelters, a storm preparation and cleanup guide, and photo galleries.
- Animated Guide: Hurricanes
- Animated exhibit about how hurricanes form, how they grow, and how their strength is measured by scientists. From BBC News.
- Canadian Hurricane Centre
- Advises Canadians on the threat of hurricanes and tropical storms, and provides guidance to weather centres in all regions potentially affected.
- FAQ: Hurricanes, Typhoons, and Tropical Cyclones
- Includes basic information on tropical storms as well as resources on hurricane preparation, definitions, history, and forecasting.
- Florida Hurricane Relief Fund
- Fund supporting other disaster relief organisations, insurance or government funding that is dedicated to restoration in Florida communities affected by hurricanes.
- HowStuffWorks: How Hurricanes Work
- Discusses how hurricanes differ from other tropical storms, how they move, the destruction and damage they cause, and how hurricanes are tracked.
- Hurricane Events Analysis, Response and Mitigation
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) collection of published journal and magazine articles and proceedings papers addressing hurricane evacuation scenarios, prediction, and planning.
- Hurricane Features
- Explanation of the causes and formation of hurricanes, including the anatomy of the storms and the kinds of damage they do. From the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.
- Hurricane Names
- Information on how storms get their names, why some names are retired, and more.
- Hurricane Names: Is Your Name Here?
- Is your name among the currently used or retired hurricane names?
- Hurricane: Storm Science
- Understand hurricanes from the inside out. Read survivors' stories, make a weather station, and contribute your own natural disaster stories to the Healing Quilt.
- Hurricanes: Nature's Greatest Storms
- Includes background information, a list of retired hurricane names, satellite imagery, tracking models, and more. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- Hurricanes: Online Meteorolgy Guide
- Introduction to hurricanes and their associated features, where they develop, and under what conditions. From the University of Illinois.
- Hurricanes: The Greatest Storms on Earth
- Introduction to hurricane formation, anatomy, and climatology from NASA's Earth Observatory.
- HurricaneTalk.com
- Hurricane discussion message board with forums dedicated to both past and present storms.
- National Hurricane Center Tropical Prediction Center
- Offers continuous tracking of tropical storms, hurricanes, and cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific. Features issued watches, warnings, forecasts, and analyses of hazardous weather conditions in the tropics.
- National Weather Service: Hurricane Awareness
- National Weather Services tropical cyclone development monitoring information. Includes hurricane safety information.
- NHC: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
- Detailed description of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, used by scientists to rank hurricanes from category one through category five based on their wind speed and intensity.
- PalmBeachPost.com: About Hurricanes
- Hurricane resource site, including news, how and why hurricanes form, storm maps, a glossary of meteorological terms, and the history of Florida's worst hurricanes.
- Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
- Quick reference to the category strength ratings of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which labels hurricanes from category one (minimal) to category five (catastrophic) based on their wind speed.
- Severe Weather: Hurricanes!
- Project for grade school weather teams, helping them to prepare for the tracking, analyzing, and predicting of the course of a hurricane.
- St. Petersburg Times Online: Hurricane Guide
- Hurricane guide for Florida residents, including how and when hurricanes form, safety and preparation information, and current hurricane news.
- Storms of the Century
- The top 10 storms of the 20th century, look back on the hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards that made history, shattered records, and reshaped both landscapes and lives. From the Weather Channel.
- Tropical Meteorology Project, The
- Include information on storm forecasts, maps, and more.
- Tropical Twisters
- NASA Kids feature addressing what hurricanes are and how they work.
- United States Hurricanes
- Information about hurricanes and specific storms.
- WDSU.com: Hurricanes
- Current hurricane forecasts and news, with an interactive exhibit about the anatomy, strength, and history of hurricanes worldwide.
- Weather Watch: Hurricanes
- Learn about the power and fury of tropical storms with Scholastic. Offers lesson plans and project ideas for K-8 teachers.
- Wikipedia: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
- Overview of the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, which rates hurricanes from category one to category five. Includes a table with detailed data and descriptions for the various category levels.
- Wikipedia: Tropical Cyclone
- Encyclopedia article about tropical cyclones and hurricanes, including how they form, how they move, and how they can be forecasted.
- Worldwide Tropical Cyclone Names
- Find the names chosen by the World Meteorological Centre for tropical storms, hurricanes, and typhoons for 2006-2011. Also includes information about how storm and hurricane names are generated.
- WPMI.com: Hurricane Center
- Hurricane information for the Mobile, Alabama area, including current news, safety guides, and hurricane facts and terms.
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