Andrew moved on from Florida and surged ashore in Louisiana killing 15 people and doing billions more in damage. Here are pictures from radar during the storm and images of some of the extensive damage . More About Hurricanes, Typhoons and Cyclones Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones are all names given to massive tropical storms in different parts of the world. They all occur over oceans in regions near the equator. They whirl around in circular motion.
Winds travel at much greater speed than other storms.
Energy unleashed is 12,000 times as powerful as ordinary storms. The eye has light winds, clear skies and no rainfall. Here is a picture from the space shuttle of the eye of a cyclone. Explore More Projects Work on projects that help you to discover more about tropical storms. Make your body act like a hurricane and describe how it feels .