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Hurricanes
Explores! Tropical Hurricane Information - Print out this site's handy tracking chart map and keep an eye on this year's `canes in the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Pacific. See up-to-the-minute satellite pictures of tropical storms or even full-blown hurricanes. Maps of hurricane tracks are available for the past 100 years. What was happening the year you were born? This site is available in English and Spanish.
Miami Museum of Science - Hurricane Storm Science - During Florida's Hurricane Andrew in 1992, the Benitez family huddled together in a closet while their whole farm was destroyed in 150 mph winds. "The part I thought was the worst was when we heard the windows break," says 11-year-old Patrick, whose family had nothing to eat for two days! Read this family's story and find out how they survived. Or maybe you'd like to try flying into the eye of a hurricane with a special, storm-hunting plane. Check out Hurricane Andrew with 3-D glasses you can make, or learn how to create a model of a hurricane spiral.
The Tropical Prediction Center - National Hurricane Center - For the latest warnings and advisories regarding rough weather in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific regions, this site should be your first stop. There's also historical data and lots of reference material, such as descriptions of the various hurricane categories on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Want to know if the "Hurricane Tracker" weather reconnaissance planes are out today? Their schedule is posted here.
Weather Gone Wild - Sometimes the weather gets a little out of hand. Tornadoes, hurricanes, tidal waves, and floods are just a few of the extreme weather situations detailed at this site. Each entry is easy to read, but if you don't understand some of the words, don't worry because there is a glossary. There's a nice tutorial on how to read a weather chart, with an explanation of all those weird symbols used by weather guys and gals. This site was created by students for the ThinkQuest Junior competition.
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