Japan Intel MCP vs Hurricanes
A side-by-side look at the Japan Intel MCP and Hurricanes MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Japan Intel MCP for environment & nature work as a local process; choose Hurricanes for environment & nature as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Japan Intel MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Hurricanes when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Environment & Nature domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
active_storms, storm_details.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Environment & Nature | Environment & Nature |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View Japan Intel MCP | View Hurricanes |
Tools & capabilities
Japan Intel MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Hurricanes tools 2
active_stormsList currently active tropical cyclones (tropical storms / hurricanes) from the US National Hurricane Center — name, classification, Saffir-Simpson category, position, max winds, pressure, movement, and links to official advisories/forecast cone. Filter by basin. Keyless. Returns an empty list in t…storm_detailsFull details for one active storm by id (e.g. "al052026") or name (e.g. "Douglas"), including all advisory/forecast/cone/surge product links. Keyless.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Japan Intel MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"japan-intel-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"japan-intel-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Hurricanes
{
"mcpServers": {
"hurricanes": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-hurricanes"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Japan Intel MCP is categorized under Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Hurricanes belongs to Environment & Nature and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Japan Intel MCP for environment & nature work and Hurricanes for environment & nature.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Japan Intel MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Hurricanes has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add japan-intel-mcp and hurricanes as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Japan Intel MCP has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Hurricanes has 51/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.