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Hurricane Webinar Series 2012
- Basic Hurricane Science (Tuesday, February 28, 2012)
- Hurricane Observation and Forecasting (Tuesday, March 13, 2012)
- Hurricane Hazards and Impacts (Tuesday, April 24, 2012)
- Hurricane History, Climate Change and Hurricanes (Tuesday, May 1, 2012)
- Hurricane Preparedness (Tuesday, May 22, 20120)
Each webinar is 1 hour long and starts at 7PM Eastern Time.
Hurricane and Coastal Hazards
- National Hurricane Center (NHC) homepage
The NHC maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones over the Atlantic, Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Eastern Pacific from May 15 through November 30. The website contains a variety of information from satellite and GIS data, to historical storm facts and hurricane season summaries, to hurricane preparedness guidelines and much detail on other hurricane-related topics.
- NWS Storm Prediction Center
This site offers data to predict storms.
- NWS JetStream - Online School for Weather
Site is designed to be useful to anyone interested in learning about weather and weather safety. Subjects: global and large scale weather patterns, air masses, wind patterns, cloud formations, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, damaging winds, tornados, tropical storms, cyclones and flooding.
- NHC Archive of Hurricane Seasons
A lot of data available here (including archived track and GIS data at the bottom of the page).
- NHC GIS Data and Products
- NHC Hurricane Preparedness Week
Containing information similar to the above PDF documents, the NHC sponsored Hurricane Preparedness Week just before the beginning of the 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Exhibits include Hurricane History, Hurricane Hazards, Forecast, Preparation, and Action. Look for similar events in May of coming years.
- NHC Aircraft Reconnaissance
Data from NOAA Aircraft Reconnaissance missions and overview materials available here.
National Weather Service (NWS): Hurricanes, Unleashing Nature’s Fury, A Preparedness Guide
Comprehensive and understandable reviews of all hurricane topics including hurricane science, storm impacts/hazards, weather forecasts and hurricane tracking, and hurricane preparedness.
Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Naval Oceanography Portal
The JTWC is responsible for the issuing of tropical cyclone warnings in the North West Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean, and Indian Ocean for US Department of Defense interests as well as US and Micronesian civilian interests. Information includes tropical warning information and annual cyclone reports dating back to 1959.
Canadian Hurricane Center
The Canadian Hurricane Center site contains information on Hurricanes and Tropical Storms. Includes information on hurricane forecasting, climatology for eastern Canada, preparedness guides and Canadian Hurricane history. Available in English and French.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): Hurricane Basics
Comprehensive and understandable reviews of all hurricane topics including hurricane science, storm impacts/hazards, weather forecasts and hurricane tracking, and hurricane preparedness.
NOAA Coastal Services Center: Hurricane Tracking Tool
Website is primarily geared towards coastal resource managers; however, it has many interactive applications (including this one that allows one to easily search and display storms), as well as a searchable database for hurricane season summaries.
NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory
Site contains information on weather forecasting, radar, and field observations.
NOAA National Buoy Data Center (NDBC) - Hurricane Data and Plots
This link contains data and plots for Hurricanes from 1995 to 2008.
Hurricane Research Division of the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), Hurricane FAQ’s
A good resource for questions and answers related to all aspects of hurricane science- information is updated with the progression of each hurricane season. The AOML website links to NOAA’s hurricane awareness page as well as a tracking chart.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Hurricane/Tropical Cyclone Page
Comprehensive hurricane website. Great multimedia available including narrated videos and extensive imagery.
- Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
This site is a source for Earth science data, information, and services to research scientists, applications scientists, applications users, and students. This site is also the home of NASA Precipitation and Hydrology, as well as Atmospheric Composition and Dynamics, data and information.
Ocean Surface Topography from Space
A website powered by NASA that explores the ocean from space. Hurricane data includes using topographical data to estimate ocean surface temperatures and discover pockets that may fuel or retard storms.
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) Ocean Climate Interactive
Interactive website providing information, videos, imagery, and other resources on hurricane and other storm events. Click on “Major Storms” to get to related materials.
Oceans in the News: Hurricanes
A compilation of current news materials relevant to oceans and climate from COSEE Ocean Systems. Oceans in the News provides a clearinghouse of current, relevant headlines, highlights freely available web content, and identifies links to relevant visualizations.
United States Geological Survey (USGS) Coastal Change Hazards: Hurricanes and Extreme Storms
This site offers general information on storms and data on previous storms.
Hurricane Hunters
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, of the Air Force Reserves, is based out of Mississippi. The site delivers information on equipment used to fly into storms and data gathered from flights.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hurricane Page
Review of hurricane hazards and what do to before, during, and after a storm.
Ready.gov: Hurricanes
Hurricane preparedness website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, includes preparation and awareness guidelines.
Data Discovery Hurricane Science Center (National Science Digital Library, funded by the National Science Foundation [NSF])
Imagery and diagrams for many hurricane-related topics.
Western Carolina University - Coastal Hazards Information Clearinghouse
Comprehensive website on coastal hazards, with information ranging from storm processes, to coastal hazard maps, to damage mitigation.
Hurricane and Coastal Hazard Classroom Lesson Plans and Activities
MetEd (Meteorology Education and Training) Website: Tropical/Hurricanes
The site houses online learning materials, as well as information on other training and education activities, such as classroom courses and teletraining, and links to other related resources. In addition to several modules on hurricanes/hurricane-related topics, the site contains significant meteorological content (click on “Topics” and one can navigate to modules on climate change, coastal weather, winter weather, and more).
American Red Cross Masters of Disasters Program
A series of ready-to-go lesson plans that help educate youth about important disaster safety and preparedness information and contain lessons, activities, and demonstrations on disaster-related topics.
NOAA Research
A joint effort of the NOAA Research and the College of Education at the University of South Alabama, the website provides (primarily) middle school science students and teachers with research and investigation experiences using on-line resources. Click on “storms” for hurricane-related materials; teacher resource link (with downloads) located at the bottom of the left navigation bar.
Bridge Ocean Education Teacher Resource Center (Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Education Center)
A collection of information and activities for all grade levels including ocean science topics, lesson plans, professional development and research and data connections.
- Hurricanes Grades 9-12
A lesson plan designed to have students determine if the frequency and intensity of hurricanes are changing using data from the National Hurricane Center.
- Floods Grades 9-12
Investigate the impacts of a hurricane on the New River in North Carolina using streamflow data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
University of Illinois, WW2010 (The Weather World 2010) Project
Multimedia instructional resources on weather-related topics.
Digital Library for Earth System Science Education (DLESE)
Lesson plans, scientific data, visualizations, interactive computer models, and virtual field trips - in short, any web-accessible teaching or learning material (in this case, for hurricanes).
FEMA Hurricanes for Kids
A site designed for kids use, includes activities for creating a hurricane disaster kit, how to handle pets with an approaching storm, hurricane trivia, and other kids materials.
The Weather Channel Kids, Weather Classroom
Standards-based lesson plans for the exploration of weather and climate (including a hurricane-based lesson plan). Registration required.
Welcome, Mayor... Have a Hurricane (Power Point, 265 KB)
Students take on the role of the mayor of Pensacola Beach, Florida and must work through the decision-making process in light of a coming storm.
Miami Science Museum, Hurricane Storm Science
Hurricane science for kids and includes activities to measure temperature, moisture, air pressure, and wind.
National Geographic, Natural Disasters, Hurricanes
Interactive National Geographic site that allows students to not only learn information about hurricanes but observe what conditions will change a hurricane’s path and characteristics. Requires Flash, available free online.
Climatide
Oceans, coast, and climate change on Cape Cod. Climatide is a blog written by a WHOI scientist, who will occasionally have articles on hurricanes.
Hurricane Applet, Atlantic
This interactive applet shows how sea surface temperature has on a low-pressure system and how a high-pressure system can “push” a hurricane. This applet also allows you to change seasons.
Severe and Hazardous Weather
This website focuses on high impact meteorology and gives facts on severe and hazardous weather as well as the science behind it.
Hurricanes and Severe Weather
An archived online workshop hosted by COSEE West.
Severe Weather: Hurricanes!
Hurricane Safety for People with Disabilities
This infographic provides tips for hurricane safety and perparedness with a focus on people with special needs. More general resources on weather readiness are also available here.
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