Live Hurricane Webcams
Track hurricanes and tropical storms with the most up-to-date live streaming webcams of beaches in the U.S. Use this page as a guide to track the weather and view live cams along the U.S. coast and Caribbean.
National Hurricane Center – Forecast & Formation Radar
NHC.NOAA.GOV – National Hurricane Center
Hurricane Facts
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale is a 1 to 5 scale based on the sustained wind speed of a hurricane. The scale provides general public with a good indication of the intensity of the hurricane and what people can expect for property damage.
Storms start as a tropical wave or depression before developing into a tropical storm. Warm ocean waters and wind speeds will fuel a tropical storm, if wind speeds reach more than 74 miles per hour, a hurricane forms.
Hurricane Category Scale
Hurricane Category Wind Speeds
| CATEGORY | WIND SPEED | DAMAGE |
|---|---|---|
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0-38 MPH | Tropical Depression |
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39-73 MPH | Tropical Storm |
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74-95 MPH | Dangerous winds will produce some damage |
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96-110 MPH | Extremely dangerous winds will cause extensive damage |
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111-129 MPH | Devastating damage will occur |
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130-156 MPH | Catastrophic damage will occur |
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157+ MPH | Catastrophic damage to homes; long-lasting power outages causing affected areas to be uninhabitable |
The World Meteorological Organization is responsible for assigning names to tropical storms that form in the Atlantic Ocean and reach a sustained wind speed of 39 miles per hour. Any storm that reaches a sustained wind speed of 74 miles per hour qualifies as a “Hurricane”. Atlantic hurricane and tropical storm name lists repeat every six years, unless the World Meteorological Organization votes to retire a catastrophic hurricane from future lists. For example, in 2018, Sara replaced name “Sandy” from 2012.
» Tips on How to Prepare for a Hurricane
» Hurricane Safety Checklist
» Retired Hurricane Names | 1954-present
Weather, Radar & Wind Speeds
Hurricane Information & Resources
- National Hurricane Center
- AccuWeather.com Atlantic Hurricane Center
- Hurricane Central – The Weather Channel
- NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center on Facebook
- Official Twitter account for the National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center – @NWSNHC
