Storm Center

Feel, Touch and Understand the Powerful Forces Behind Weather.

Feel Science’s Impact on Weather

Grow Your Understanding of Nature’s Forces and the World of Solar and Renewable Resources.

Ever wonder how storms become so powerful and what it takes to protect our world against them? At Storm Center, you can experience the rush of hurricane-force winds in a hurricane simulator, touch the vortex of a 10-foot tornado, explore weather-related engineering challenges, generate a cloud, touch your hands to a plasma sphere and engage in the science behind harnessing the sun’s energy. Delve into the role of solar technology in reducing carbon footprints and shape a sustainable future.

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Touch a Plasma Ball

Learn About High Voltage

Florida Is the Lightning Capital of the Country

Get hands-on with a plasma sphere and watch it light up! A lightning flash is caused by an electrical current, which heats the ordinary gas in the air up to a very high temperature and makes a glowing plasma column! And that’s what you’ll see as the lightning flash.

    FPL SolarNow

    Engage in the Science Behind Harnessing the Sun's Energy

    Florida Averages 230 Days Annually Making It an Optimal Location for Solar Energy

    Delve into the role of solar technology in reducing carbon footprints and shape a sustainable future with FPL SolarNowTM.

      Inside Storm Center

      Restore Power

      Role play as a decision maker “directing” FPL power restoration specialists who are working to restore power safely after a storm. Learn how FPL responds to hurricanes and gets the lights back on.

      What’s News? You Are!

      Step in front of the camera at MODS’ WSVN News Station and see what it’s like to be a real weather reporter.

      Hurricane Force

      Feel the intense rush of wind in a hurricane simulator

      Feel a Tornado

      Touch the vortex of a 10ft (2.5m) tall tornado!

      Touch the Clouds

      Try to make a perfectly circular cloud as you watch them soar into the sky

      Test Construction Readiness

      See what it takes for structures to survive hurricane force winds

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