A virtual what, how, when, where, why and wow of Mother Nature’s most wild side. Program includes carefully chaptered segments covering all the principal elements of understanding. Hurricanes are nature's giants, some reaching up to nine miles tall!! But one thing is nearly certain û every year there will be a few hurricanes that do hit land. From space, a hurricane looks like a giant, circular, swirling cloud û with a hole in the center. The hole is called the “eye” of the storm. A hurricane is one of the biggest, most dramatic shows that Nature can put on. It's an extreme example of our global weather system in action. A hurricane is an awe-inspiring event û but one you'll want to observe from a safe distance!

Originally released by Film Ideas, 2006. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 10, 2015.

Hurricanes: Introduction (1:47); --Hurricanes: What Are They? (1:52); -- Hurricanes: How They Happen (2:16); -- Hurricanes: Where and Why? (1:39); -- Hurricanes: A Natural Phenomena? (0:53); -- Hurricanes: Who Studies Them? (2:23); -- Hurricanes: Staying Safe (3:23); -- Hurricanes: Now You Know (2:12); -- Credits: Hurricanes: Natural Disaster or Natural Phenomena? (0:31); -- Barbone-Hurricanes (0:12); -- wright hurricanes (0:29);.