According to the National Hurricane Center, it’s a real question whether planes used for hurricane research are going to be able to meet all of the tasks this season.
NOAA's two WP-3D Orion aircraft collect Doppler radar data that's fed into the models, a capability that doesn't exist in the Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft, Franklin said.
Hurricane Hunters flew into three hurricanes that made landfall in Florida last year. Also, Franklin said the Environmental Modeling Center was “gutted” of high-level talent, including ...
When Scot Baddley retired in September after 20 years at the helm of the YMCA of Greenville, the Board of Directors ...
National Hurricane Center forecasts rely on hurricane hunters, including flight crews who fly into hurricanes to gather data.