Other
Internet Geography: Weather and Climate, Tropical Storms
Description of tropical storms and links to several case studies. This site includes information, such as how tropical storms are named, how they occur, and how they are structured.
Other
Tropical Storm Risk
The tropical storm risk tool allows you to track tropical cyclones around the world. Get data on their size, location and future course.
CNN
Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 7 13: Lousiana, Alabama Y Florida Esperan Tormentas
In Spanish. Article reports on Tropical Storm Karen, expected to hit the Gulf States region of the United States.
BBC
Bbc: Haiti Flood Deaths May Top 2000
This article discusses the 2004 floods in Haiti following tropical storm Jeanne. (September 28, 2004)
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Hurricanes
This information-filled article provides you with everything you need to know regarding hurricanes and tropical cyclones.
Other
Unisys: Hurricanes/tropical Data
There is a table that has links to hurricanes in the Atlantic from 1995, East Pacific from 1997, West Pacific from 1996, South Pacific from 2000, and South India from 2000. This page has a satellite map and the Saffir-Simpson Scale.
Read Works
Read Works: Earth Science Hurricanes
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about tropical storms and hurricanes. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Stages of a Hurricane
The 3 stages of a hurricane are described with drawings. There are links provided to more information about each particular stage.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lab 3: Putting Hurricanes on the Calendar
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores hurricanes. In this lab, students investigate the official records of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean from 1851 to today to identify dates for the hurricane...
CNN
Cnn: Typhoon Winnie
This articles discusses the destruction of typhoon Winnie on China. Find out how many lives were lost and other places that were hit.
Weather Wiz Kids
Weather Wiz Kids: Hurricanes
A great resource offering the causes and effects of hurricanes, the reason why hurricanes are named the way they are, the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm, hurricane "lingo," safety tips, and more. Follow links to...
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters
Discover the true powers of Mother Nature through this vivid collection of research which delves into the causes of natural disasters and the impacts on those affected.
Other
Radley College Geography Department: Latest Weather
Many weather maps including world satellite images, jet streams, tropical storm trackers, temperatures and many more.
NOAA
Noaa: Operational Significant Event Imagery
This site contains satellite images from around the world organized by significant events such as dust storms, floods, severe weather, etc. Not very user friendly, but the images are there for those willing to search.
Curated OER
Hurricane Diagram
A great resource offering the causes and effects of hurricanes, the reason why hurricanes are named the way they are, the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm, hurricane "lingo," safety tips, and more. Follow links to...
Curated OER
Hurricane Formation
A great resource offering the causes and effects of hurricanes, the reason why hurricanes are named the way they are, the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm, hurricane "lingo," safety tips, and more. Follow links to...
Curated OER
Hurricane Georges
A great resource offering the causes and effects of hurricanes, the reason why hurricanes are named the way they are, the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm, hurricane "lingo," safety tips, and more. Follow links to...
Curated OER
Hurricane Mitch
A great resource offering the causes and effects of hurricanes, the reason why hurricanes are named the way they are, the difference between a hurricane and a tropical storm, hurricane "lingo," safety tips, and more. Follow links to...
PBS
Pbs: El Nino
You can link to the anatomy of El Nino, chasing El Nino, and El Nino's reach. There is a resource page and a search page.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Interesting Facts About Hurricanes
An ebook (with some embedded ads) that describes the characteristics and behavior of hurricanes, which are really the same phenomenon as typhoons and cyclones, and the damage caused by them.
CNN
Cnn: Katrina Hits Florida: 3 Dead; 1 Million in Dark
August, 2005, report that covers Hurricane Katrina and its impact on Florida.