AccuWeather.com Launches the Hurricane and Tropical Storm Center

(State College, PA, June 2001) - Whether you live in hurricane territory, or are simply fascinated by these ferocious storms, AccuWeather.com recently launched a handy online tool that provides all of the information you need to know about hurricanes.

The new Hurricane and Tropical Storm Center, thoroughly revised and enhanced since its great success in the 2000 hurricane season, provides forecasts and updates on the latest storms, as well as past storm histories, valuable safety information, plotting maps and trivia. It enables consumers to learn about and track storms worldwide by logging on to AccuWeather.com, the online arm of AccuWeather, Inc., the world's leading commercial weather forecasting company.

"The launch of our Hurricane and Tropical Storm Center comes at the right time, at the start of the traditional hurricane season," says AccuWeather, Inc. Founder, President and CEO Dr. Joel Myers. "Last year was an unusual hurricane season. We tracked a high number of named storms, but only two made landfall in the U.S. This latest addition to AccuWeather.com's array of resources is an invaluable asset for anyone who needs to know what these devastating storms will do this year and in years to come."

Visitors have free access to a complete array of real-time weather data and graphics, including radar and satellite images, plus the most accurate forecasts of hurricanes and tropical storms available from any source, prepared by AccuWeather's staff of 100 expert forecast meteorologists, the greatest number of operational meteorologists at one location anywhere in the world.

Real-time weather radar views deliver highly localized, real-time radar information from individual Doppler radar sites, as well as from state, regional and national radar mosaics providing a complete portrait of approaching hurricanes. Consumers can immediately see the location and intensity of a storm as it is happening, and track its movement by animating any of the radar graphics. Visible, infrared and special enhanced satellite images on AccuWeather.com show the location and detail of every tropical storm and hurricane, right down to the eye wall, and can be animated to show the storm movement.

The AccuWeather.com Hurricane and Tropical Storm Center features the most accurate and comprehensive storm forecasts from any source. Made by some of the world's leading tropical storm forecast experts, like AccuWeather meteorologists Joe Bastardi, Dr. Joe Sobel and Dan Kottlowski, these forecasts show how each storm will move, along with the rain, winds and waves it is expected to bring.

The Hurricane and Tropical Storm Center makes it easy to find complete information on any tropical storm. Simply select the geographic region and the storm name, and every detail is at your fingertips.

The Center also carries commentary from AccuWeather.com meteorologist and hurricane expert Joe Bastardi via AccuWeather's streaming weather forecasts. With streaming weather forecasts, consumers have access to breaking weather news reports, 120 local, regional, national and international reports, along with specialty programs. In addition, consumers can find diagrams and explanations of the anatomy of a storm and how a storm forms, a list of storm names as assigned by the National Hurricane Center in the Atlantic and East Pacific from 1999 through 2004, plus storms that are named by other nations. The center also features important hurricane facts -- everything from charts of hurricane seasons over the last five years and the deadliest storms, to an explanation of storm categories and a table of storms since 1886.

The Hurricane and Tropical Storm Center includes comprehensive information and preparation tips for storm season. Consumers can learn safety techniques ranging from basic preparations that should be made in advance of a tropical storm warning or watch, to referencing a handy shopping list to make sure they have everything they need.

About AccuWeather and AccuWeather.com

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To speak with an AccuWeather meteorologist about breaking weather news, contact 814-235-8650.

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