Understanding the anatomy and danger zones of Earth’s most powerful storms. Explore the structure of a hurricane, from its calm eye to dangerous quadrants.

Meet the NOAA pilots and planes flying into the storm 02:51. At first glance, the Lockheed WP-3D Orion sitting quietly inside a hangar at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ...

• Typical hurricanes are about 300 miles wide, although they can vary considerably in size. • The eye at a hurricane’s center is a relatively calm, clear area approximately 20 to 40 miles ...

If a hurricane is moving to the west, the right side would be to the north of the storm, if it is heading north, then the right side would be to the east of the storm,” NOAA’s website says.