Hurricane Hunter aircraft from NOAA and the U.S. Air Force are flying specialized missions to gather critical data that could sharpen forecasts for a major U.S. winter storm.

A U.S. Air Force Reserve crew from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” was forced to turn back to base after encountering unusually heavy turbulence entering ...

The same aircraft best known for flying directly into hurricanes are now being used to sharpen forecasts for a powerful winter storm expected to impact large portions of the country this weekend.

Hurricane Melissa is set to make landfall in Jamaica, as the Caribbean island prepares to face what is reportedly set to be the strongeststorm anywhere in the world in 2025. However, while this means ...

The Hurricane Hunters are flying into this weekend's winter storm to gather data, aiming to enhance forecasts for potential ...

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron had a rough ride this week in Hurricane Melissa, having to turn back early twice due to unusually strong turbulence. The early return ...

(The Conversation) – As Hurricane Ian intensifies on its way toward the Florida coast, hurricane hunters are in the sky doing something almost unimaginable: flying through the center of the storm.

A NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft measured a 252-mile-per-hour gust at the ocean surface as the monster storm approached Jamaica. A NOAA hurricane hunter tracking Hurricane Melissa last month measured ...

Tossed and battered by violent wind and severe turbulence, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Hurricane Hunters have spent the past week diving into the eye of Melissa — a storm of ...

Forecasters for days recognized the devastation Hurricane Melissa would bring to Jamaica, Cuba, and other Caribbean islands. Some of the research that helps inform forecasters is generated out of the ...