As hurricane season looms, cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are already making a local impact.

The squadron, known as the Hurricane Hunters, has flown into storms for decades. The idea began as a barroom dare between ...

Capt. Nate Kahn, commanding officer of the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the aircraft ...

IT IS NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS WEEK, AND IT’S A GOOD REMINDER THAT THE OFFICIAL START OF HURRICANE SEASON IS ABOUT THREE WEEKS ...

Five former National Weather Service directors said their "worst nightmare" is NOAA cuts will lead to "needless loss of life.

A meteorologist explains three essential components of NOAA hurricane data collection that forecasters everywhere rely on yet ...

Under normal circumstances, weather balloons are released ... and air pressure every 15 feet or so from the plane to the ocean. Dropsondes from Hurricane Hunter flights are the only way to ...

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, also known as Hurricane Hunters, fly C-130 aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base in ...

Known as “Hurricane Hunters,” these crews from the US Air Force Reserve and NOAA routinely conduct reconnaissance missions ...

With the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season around the corner, hurricane hunters at Keesler Air Force Base want Mississippians to ...

May 6 is day three of Hurricane Preparedness Week and focuses on understanding forecast information. The 2025 hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. The National Hurricane Center will ...

The Hurricane Hunters are a specialized unit within the 403rd Wing, comprising 40 pilots, 20 navigators, and weather officers. Their primary mission is to fly WC-130 aircraft directly into the eye of ...