Hurricane Pictures


Pictures of Hurricanes
For those interested in hurricane study, browse our collection of pictures of hurricanes from a satellite perspective. Hurricanes are much too large to get a picture of the whole storm. Only a satellite can catch the total picture of a hurricane. Notably, the first satellite images that were of any real use for tracking hurricanes are from the late 1960's. You will notice the technological advances in the quality of the images as you compare hurricane pictures from past decades to the present. Some of the more notable hurricanes of the past several decades are listed. They include Hurricane Camille, Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Katrina and many more. Meteorologists study pictures of hurricanes by the Dvorak technique. Hurricanes follow patterns of development that can be seen from a satellite image. These hurricane pictures can relate the developmental stage that the tropical storm or hurricane is undergoing. The hurricane pictures that you will see will be generally of hurricanes in a mature stage.

• Hurricane Pictures 1969-1989

Including Hurricane Camille, Hurricane David, Hurricane Frederick, Hurricane Hugo


• Hurricane Pictures 1990's

Including Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Bertha, Hurricane Fran, Hurricane Floyd, Hurricane Georges, Hurricane Mitch


• Hurricane Pictures 2000

Including Hurricane Keith


• Hurricane Pictures 2001



• Hurricane Pictures 2002



• Hurricane Pictures 2003

Including Hurricane Isabel


• Hurricane Pictures 2004

Including Hurricane Charley, Hurricane Frances, Hurricane Ivan, Hurricane Jeanne


• Hurricane Pictures 2005

Including Hurricane Dennis, Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Wilma


• Hurricane Pictures 2006



• Hurricane Pictures 2007

Including Hurricane Dean, Felix


• Hurricane Pictures 2008

Including Hurricane Ike, Hurricane Omar, Hurricane Paloma


• Hurricane Pictures 2009

Including Hurricane Bill, Hurricane Fred, Hurricane Ida


• Hurricane Pictures 2010

Including Hurricane Alex, Hurricane Danielle, Hurricane Earl, Hurricane Igor, Hurricane Karl, Hurricane Richard, Hurricane Tomas


• Hurricane Pictures 2011

Including Hurricane Irene, Hurricane Katia, Hurriane Ophelia