This interactive Storm Simulator gives K–5 students a first-person look at how hurricanes form, intensify, and cause destruction. Built as an aerial-view simulation, students adjust five real meteorological parameters — sea surface temperature, wind shear, atmospheric moisture, coastal terrain, and storm forward speed — and watch the storm respond in real time. The simulator calculates storm category as an output from those conditions, just as real forecasters do, with wind speed, storm surge, and barometric pressure all updating dynamically. Grade-differentiated vocabulary and controls make it accessible across all three tiers: K–1 students use simplified emoji sliders and a three-level storm scale, while 4th–5th students engage with Saffir-Simpson categories, mb pressure readings, and SST thresholds. As storms intensify, students see buildings sustain damage, flood waters rise, trees fall, and debris fly — connecting abstract atmospheric science to visible, real-world consequences.