What's in the eye of a hurricane?
What's in the eye of a hurricane?  
Podcast: Orbit: Science for kids on the move!
Published On: Wed Jun 03 2026
Description: Ever wonder how hurricanes form, why they spin, or why some storms get names? Join Rob, Hank, and cohost Milam as we explore the wild science of hurricanes with meteorologist Steve LaVoie from the National Weather Service! 💬 Submit your kids' questions for episodes! ⁠⁠⁠www.cumbrekids.org/questions⁠⁠⁠ Special Middle School episode extra: YouTubeAfter listening: 3 questions for your family:What did you learn about hurricanes?Steve was very interested in weather when he was a kid. Do you have one favorite topic, like Steve, or do you enjoy learning about many topics?If you could name the next hurricane, what would you name it and why?Keep learning! Activities based in this episode: Create your severe weather plan! https://www.weather.gov/ama/severesafetyplan See if your name is on the Hurricane rotation! https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/aboutnames.shtmlPrint a Hurricane Tracking chart: https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/tracking_charts.shtml NOAA Jetstream, an online school for weather:  https://www.noaa.gov/jetstream Hurricane hazards video series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwcHGAEiieU&list=PLGSuh25eUsgFsswOq3DVrhg3lzBylEMSt Learn about the Coriolis effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIyBpi7B-dE 💛 Support this podcast by joining The Curious Club: LINK🎧 More podcasts by Cumbre Kids in English and Spanish: ⁠⁠Learn more⁠⁠👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A message for parents about our values: ⁠⁠LINKThis work was funded by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)-Gulf Research Program, Grant # SCON-10001601 (PI: Ayça K. Fackler, Co-PI: Lourdes Cardozo-Gaibisso). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of NASEM.