On land, the eye of the storm is considered the calmest part of the storm. The sky is almost cloudless, windless, and rainless. However, if the storm forms at sea, the eye of the storm is the most dangerous place. Waves inside the eye of the storm collide with each other from all directions, creating tsunamis that can be up to 40 meters high.
The reason why the weather inside the eye of the storm (on land) is so calm is because the air flow in the eye of the storm moves from top to bottom, carrying warm air. This also explains why there is no rain inside the eye of the storm and many people even see beautiful blue skies. In addition, the strong winds in the fast-rotating storm circulation area surround the eye of the storm, preventing outside air from entering. Therefore, the eye of the storm is like a tube built of clouds, with very weak winds inside.
It is described as a sudden calm in the storm. Many people say the sudden warmth comes like a spring morning after they have been hit by showers and tornadoes in the storm.
This calmness has many people leaving their homes thinking the storm has passed. But that is not the case. When the storm has not passed and the weather is calm where you live, it is very likely that your area is in the eye of the storm. When you are no longer in the eye of the storm, the weather will be very bad because you have entered the storm's circulation.
According to Action News 5, the circulation is the fiercest, most frightening part of a storm: gusty winds, heavy rain, chaos and terrible destruction. The storm's circulation not only creates terrifying winds, but the winds in this area also blow in many different directions.
If you leave your home in this case, you could put yourself in danger. Therefore, the National Weather Service (NWS) recommends that even if the weather is calm where you live but there is no announcement of the storm passing, you should still stay indoors.