Hurricane Hunters
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Our thoughts are with the communities facing Hurricane Isaias and the first responders helping them. This footage offers a view from the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters’ mission into the storm, where crews collected weather data to support National Hurricane Center forecasts. If you’re in an affected area, stay #WeatherReady: Follow official weather alerts and local emergency officials’ instructions. Never drive through floodwaters. #HurricaneHunters #ReserveReady
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Through the storm, into the eye. 🌀 See what the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters saw this afternoon in this time-lapse of their flight through Hurricane Isaias. Stay #WeatherReady: Follow official weather updates and local officials’ safety instructions. #HurricaneHunters #ReserveReady #Isaias
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Last night, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew into the eye of Hurricane Erin—and captured imagery of the breathtaking stadium effect. These missions provide critical data to the NHC to improve forecasts, helping keep communities safe before the storm makes landfall.#readynow #weatherready
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Just getting a bath after our return from #hurricanemilton2024🌀..Time for the next crew to go. #WeatherReady
Hurricane Hunters532,946 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
Engine start up for another mission into #HurricaneHelene.
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Teal 73 is airborne for the AF Reserve Hurricane Hunters’ sixth mission into Hurricane Isaias, collecting data for NHC forecasts. Crews will fly missions until landfall. Stay #WeatherReady: Follow official alerts and evacuation orders. Never drive through floodwaters.
Hurricane Hunters27,559 görüntüleme • 27 gün önce
Into the eye. 🌀✈️ The Air Force Reserve #HurricaneHunters fly through Hurricane Nolo, collecting critical atmospheric data that helps National Hurricane Center forecasters better determine the storm’s location, intensity and structure. #53WRS #403rdWing #AirForceReserve
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As Tropical Storm Dolly dissipates in the Atlantic, our Hurricane Hunters will continue to train and stand by for future missions. Dolly Parton once said, “I've always believed that if you are in a position to help, you should. ” Our crews do just that — ready to head into storms at a moment’s notice to help those back on the home front prepare. Two Dollys. One mission: help people. ❤️✈️ 🎥 by Staff Sgt. Stacey Thornburg & Lt. Col. Mark Withee #WeatherReady #AirForceReserve #HurricaneHunters #53WRS #Dolly
Hurricane Hunters26,531 görüntüleme • 2 ay önce
The Surface Atmosphere Sea Coupling: WAves, Turbulence, Currents, and Hurricanes (SASCWATCH) Project is breaking new ground in hurricane science! By combining ocean buoys, NOAA flyovers, and our #HurricaneHunters, researchers are studying how waves, currents, and turbulence exchange heat, moisture, and energy between the ocean and atmosphere during extreme storms. The goal? To improve hurricane forecasts and better understand how tropical cyclones grow and intensify—keeping communities safer. #HurricaneScience #SASCWATCH #53WRS #HurricaneHunters #NOAA
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The Air Force Reserve’s Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron are flying nonstop missions into Hurricane Erin, gathering critical data for the National Hurricane Center. These brave crews are in the storm so you don’t have to be—helping forecasters improve track and intensity predictions that keep communities safe.
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Today, we flew missions into Tropical Storm Imelda to gather critical data for the National Hurricane Center. The WC-130J crews are tracking the storm’s strength, wind speeds and pressure to improve forecasts and help keep communities prepared. #ReadyNow
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Aircrew views today from today’s #HurricaneHelene mission.
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As Hurricane #Helene approaches the #Florida Big Bend, we have been working around the clock to provide data for #NHC forecasts. Please heed the warnings from your local officials. For the information on #Helene visit For those of you in the path of the storm, please stay safe!
Hurricane Hunters78,656 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
Our 403rd Operations Group Commander Col. Elissa Granderson was our pilot for today’s mission into #hurricanemilton2024🌀 collecting weather data for NHC forecasts. She is responsible for all matters pertaining to the operational readiness and effectiveness of the Operations Group that includes 20 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, two operational weather flights, an operations support squadron, tactical airlift squadron, aeromedical evacuation squadron, and the Hurricane Hunters, the only weather reconnaissance squadron in the Department of Defense. For forecast information visit Stay safe and #weatherready!
Hurricane Hunters71,420 görüntüleme • 2 yıl önce
A view of #hurricanerafael2024 We fly through the eye wall and eye at 10,000 feet, find the center, and collect the data that assists with movement and intensity forecasts. The data we collect can improve a forecast by anywhere from 15-25 percent. #WeatherReady
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Wild wind! This radar imagery of the eye wall of Rafael at 3 a.m. this morning shows wind speeds going from 48mph to 105mph in 30 seconds. NHC tasks the U.S. Air Force Reserve and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hurricane Hunter aircraft to fly through the storm to collect data to improve forecasts and coordinate necessary watches and warnings for impacted communities. Stay #weatherready
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