Why is it calm in the eye of a hurricane?

Answer 1

Try looking up the Coriolis Force on WeatherNet: Weather Mania - May 29, 2003. It will give you a simple reason for the storm and its eye. Or do a wide search with Coriolis for more.

Answer 2

The centre of the hurricane is called the "eye" of the hurricane. Ironically it is the calmest part of the hurricane. In fact people who have been in the centre of a hurricane say that suddenly there is this calm and the sky clears up, however once the hurricane moves then the calm is replaced by the whipping winds and furor of the storm again. Because the hurricane is spinning and moving it creates a centrifugal force which is projected outwards. This effectively blocks the high velocity winds from entering the centre of the hurricane, leaving the centre relatively calm. The "eye" of the hurricane is surrounded by high speed winds which form a wall and hence is called the "eye wall". This is the most fierce part of the hurricane and is responsible for causing storm surges and the wide spread destruction which is prevalent with hurricanes. Meteorologists use the pressure changes in the "eye" to monitor the strength of a hurricane; the lower the pressure in the "eye" the more severe the hurricane. Anonymous

Answer 3

For the same reason that the centre of a potter's wheel is stationary; when you've got circular motion of a wind system around a central point, there's no movement at the centre.

Answer 4

Centrifugal force. The same reason water turns into a funnel effect in the sink or toilet.

Answer 5

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