Methodology
About HurriTrack
Where the data comes from, what we are and aren't, and how we pay for this site — all in plain English, so you know exactly what you're looking at.
The short version
What HurriTrack is
HurriTrack is an independent hurricane-awareness tool for the Atlantic basin. It takes the official NOAA/NHC forecast and answers the one question people actually come here for — is a storm heading toward me? — in plain English, with the official source one tap away for the detail.
We don't have a newsroom, a forecast desk, or a meteorologist on staff. We're a small, independently run site that displays public government data clearly and quickly.
Data
Where the numbers come from
Every storm position, intensity, pressure reading, and forecast link on this site comes directly from NOAA's National Hurricane Center public feed. We don't estimate, adjust, or produce our own track or intensity forecasts — we display what NHC has issued and refresh automatically as they update, typically every few minutes.
NHC's feed covers every basin it monitors — Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, and Central Pacific. Because HurriTrack brands itself as an Atlantic tracker, we filter that feed down to Atlantic systems only before anything renders on the live map or storm cards.
The "Is a storm near me?" distance and bearing calculations are simple geometry (great-circle distance and compass bearing) run entirely in your browser from your device's location and the storm's published position — nothing about your location is sent to us or stored.
Important
What HurriTrack is not
HurriTrack is not an official source and not a substitute for the National Hurricane Center, the National Weather Service, or your local emergency management agency. For any safety, evacuation, or protective decision, always follow official guidance — not this site.
Money
How we make money
HurriTrack is free to use and supported by display advertising. Some pages also carry links to insurance and travel-related guidance; where those become paid partner links, they'll be marked sponsored and disclosed right next to the link — never hidden. Partner status never changes what the safety content says.
If you join the storm-alert waitlist, your email and area are stored only to notify you about active storms — we don't sell or share that list.
Editorial & contact
Who runs HurriTrack, and how to reach us
HurriTrack is maintained by a small independent editorial team. We're not meteorologists and we don't issue forecasts — our job is to present NOAA/NHC's official data clearly and to keep the explainer guides accurate and current. Guides are checked against NHC and National Weather Service source material, and where we cite figures (like the seasonal outlook) we link the primary source and date it.
Corrections & questions: email editor@hurritrack.com. If you spot anything inaccurate or out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
This page last reviewed 5 July 2026.
FAQ
Common questions
Is HurriTrack an official hurricane source?
No. We're an independent tracker built on public NOAA/NHC data. For any safety decision, follow NHC and your local emergency management.
Why only the Atlantic?
NHC's feed covers every basin it monitors. We filter it down to Atlantic systems because that's the season this site is built to track well.
How do I reach you?
HurriTrack is independently run without a public support line at this time. Corrections and feedback are always welcome through the channels listed on our hosting platform.
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HurriTrack is an independent tracker for general awareness and is not an official source. Data from NOAA / National Hurricane Center. For any safety decision, always follow NHC and your local emergency management.