How To Track Hurricanes Yourself
With hurricane season lasting from Summer through Fall (June 1 through November 30), hurrricane tracking is a constant activity for many of us this time of year.
All eyes are on the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean.
Thankfully, finding an online hurricane tracker is easy, so you can track storms through the entire hurricane season.
So, if you’re wondering about the best ways to track hurricanes yourself, check out these hurricane tracking web sites the next time there’s a storm brewing.
These are some of the most reliable and effective ways to track hurricanes today:
- My Fox Hurricane Tracking – powered by the FOX13 News meteorologists and the network of FOX News stations
- National Hurricane Center – the primary source for hurricane information, providing real-time updates, forecasts, and warnings
- AccuWeather – they track hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclone activity all across the globe
- NOAA Live Hurricane Tracker – they have a good variety of hurricane tracking tools and resources
Here are the top 5 hurricane tracking apps.
How Meteorologists Track Hurricanes
You might also be wondering what type of sophisticated equipment is used by meteorologists to track hurricanes these days.
Well here’s your answer!…
Meteorologists today use many different methods & tools to predict and manage hurricanes, including:
- Weather satellites
- Computer models
- Doppler radar
- Observation stations
- Reconnaissance aircraft / hurricane hunters
- Ocean buoy networks
- Weather balloons
- GIS-based models
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