While most pilots avoid storms, the Hurricane Hunters fly directly into them. We spoke with Lt. Col. Mark Withee about ...

How do scientists get data from the inside of a storm? NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters fly straight into them. The administration’s ...

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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 ...

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Aircraft crews fly through hurricanes and release dropsondes to measure winds, pressure, moisture and other conditions that ...

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 ...

Isaias is forecast to bring strong winds and flooding rains to the Gulf Coast and Southeast by week's end and into the weekend, forecasters said.