While most pilots avoid storms, the Hurricane Hunters fly directly into them. We spoke with Lt. Col. Mark Withee about ...
The brave men and woman onboard NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter airplanes need to remain cool, calm and collected during extreme conditions while flying into some of the most intense storms on Earth. And ...
ATLANTA — It might sound crazy, but even NOAA's Hurricane Hunters are interested in this weekend's winter storm. "This is a really high impact event with potential of widespread icing," said ...
Bold NOAA hurricane hunters ventured into the eye of Category 5-rated Hurricane Polo this week, revealing the true size of the gigantic storm. Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall in Baja ...
JUST IN: Saildrone Explorer SD-1045 passed through the eye of Category 3 Hurricane Isaias, recording wind gusts over 90 knots ...
Hurricane hunters — aircraft crews from the U.S. Air Force and NOAA that routinely fly hundreds of missions each season (NOAA banked 63 missions in 2025 while the Air Force flew a total of 77 missions ...
LAKELAND, Fla. – They call themselves mad scientists. Many others call them crazy. Whichever you choose, it is a spot-on characterization of the Hurricane Hunters, a collection of scientists who fly ...
Aircraft crews fly through hurricanes and release dropsondes to measure winds, pressure, moisture and other conditions that ...
(CNN) – Hurricane hunters found 100 mph winds within Hurricane Isaias, making the storm a Category 2, according to the ...
Hurricane Hunters flew into Tropical Storm Isaias after launching from Keesler Air Force Base, gathering data sent to the National Hurricane Center as the storm moves closer to the coast.