The planes have been flying into Hurricane Melissa as part of monitoring the monster storm. The NOAA pilots and scientists flying aboard hurricane hunter aircraft into Hurricane Melissa’s 185-mile per ...
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 ...
It seems so unfair. In our endless human quest to control everything, the weather has heretofore eluded us. Why can't we make rain? Why can't we stop earthquakes? Why can't we nuke hurricanes into ...
Hurricane Melissa's wind gusts reached a record-breaking speed shortly before the storm made landfall in the Caribbean last month, according to data recorded during the deadly event. The data was ...
Tropical Storm Lorenzo formed in the Atlantic on Monday, becoming the 12th named storm of the 2025 hurricane season. The storm currently has winds of 50 mph and is expected to strengthen, though it is ...
The president's proposed 2026 budget includes a $1.7 billion cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). These cuts could negatively impact the accuracy of hurricane forecasting ...
Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations. By Scott Dance Reporting from Washington Frank Marks has flown aboard ...
A record-breaking 252-mph wind reading measured by a dropsonde launched from an NOAA Hurricane Hunter airplane during a mission into Hurricane Melissa has been verified, making it the strongest wind ...
Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to become a hurricane later this week, potentially a major one by early next week. Melissa's future path and any Florida impacts are still uncertain. Heavy rain and ...
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in southern Jamaica on Tuesday. The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the "Hurricane Hunters," encountered heavier than normal ...
The NOAA pilots and scientists flying aboard hurricane hunter aircraft into Hurricane Melissa’s 185-mile per hour winds are not being paid during the government shutdown, the National Oceanic and ...