The hurricane shop
Fact-checked printables for home and school, plus a short list of books and kit. Every purchase helps keep this site free.
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Hurricane printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter, sold as instant downloads from the ReallyByte store.
Hurricane Science Pack
How hurricanes form, label the eye and eyewall, the six ingredients, the hurricane season, watch-or-warning sorting and a family be-ready plan, with answer keys
Saffir-Simpson Maths Worksheets
Sort wind speeds into categories, convert mph, km/h and knots, work out season dates and plot a storm track, with answer keys
How Hurricanes Work Cards
Twelve double-sided cards, from warm sea to landfall, plus a put-it-in-order game
Hurricane Activity & Colouring Pack
Colouring scenes, a Hurricane Hunter maze, a word search and puzzles for ages 4 to 9
Hurricane Facts Poster Set
Six fact-checked posters, from the Saffir-Simpson scale to the eye of the storm
Hurricane Quiz & Word Puzzles Pack
A crossword, code breaker, fill-the-gap facts, number match, myth busters and a 16-question quiz, with answer keys
Best valueThe Complete Hurricane Printables Bundle
All six packs plus a guide, A4 and US Letter, in one download.
Free sample
Try before you buy: a free 6-page hurricane printables sample. A4 PDF (253 KB) or US Letter PDF (251 KB).
Books & kit
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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.