Books and kit for storm fans
A short, sensible list. You don’t need any of it to enjoy hurricanes from a long way away.
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Weather watching
- Home weather stations (affiliate link)Log temperature, rain, wind and air pressure, and compare your readings with the forecast.
- Handheld anemometers (affiliate link)Measure the wind yourself. A hurricane needs at least 74 mph; a windy day at the park is nowhere near.
- Globes (affiliate link)Find the tropics, where hurricanes form, about 5° to 30° north and south of the equator.
Ready for a storm
- Wind-up emergency radios (affiliate link)Wind-up or solar radios for news when the power goes off.
- Wind-up torches (affiliate link)For power cuts. No batteries to go flat.
- Power banks (affiliate link)Keep a phone charged if the power goes off.
- Waterproof document pouches (affiliate link)Keep important papers and a phone dry if you have to leave in a hurry.
Books and science
- Hurricane books for children (affiliate link)Stories and facts about how these giant storms work.
- Weather books for grown-ups (affiliate link)Clouds, storms, oceans and how forecasts are made.
- Vortex bottle connectors (affiliate link)Join two bottles and swirl the water to make a spinning vortex, a hands-on way to see a spiral.