Blowing in the wind

Scientists at the University of Florida have created the world's largest hurricane simulator, which is capable of producing hurricane force winds.
It is hoped it will make the homes of millions of people safer.

Watch the simulator work on the BBC Website - click the link.

Further devestation on the way?

With already 100000 people dead and another 1.5 million people destitute Burma is facing a possible hit from another Tropical Cyclone. This information has come from the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre.

Other sites where you can follow the predicted path of Tropical storms (Hurricanes, Typhoons, Tropical Cyclones or Willy Willies) are as follows:

The National Hurricane Centre in Miami

The Japan Meteorological Agency

Indian Meteorological Department

For more information about how Tropical Cyclones form, why and how they are named then look at our own Met office website.