Hurricane Hunters were forced to cut short their reconnaissance mission into the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Monday morning, ...

Unusually heavy turbulence forced an Air Force WC-130J Hurricane Hunter aircraft to turn back from Hurricane Melissa on ...

See how NOAA and U.S. Air Force “hurricane hunters” fly directly into powerful storms to collect critical weather data.

A U.S. Air Force WC-130J Weatherbird from the 53rd WRS, as well as NOAA aircraft, have had to abandon planned missions early due to the strength of ...

Hurricane Melissa is a Category 5 storm as of the most recent update from the NHC, with maximum sustained wind gusts reaching ...

Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations.

I was sitting in the middle of a 10-mile-wide stadium of the gods. On all sides, hulking thunderstorms towered high above.

The brave men and woman onboard NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter airplanes need to remain cool, calm and collected during extreme ...

Aircraft tracking fanatics have spotted two hurricane hunters flying into the eye of Hurricane Melissa as it is set to make ...

The federal government’s hurricane hunters have continued to fly despite the shutdown. At least two missions — one operated ...

WC-130J Weatherbird faced the deadly forces of Hurricane Melissa to track its path and strength. Learn how the crew collected ...

On November 6, 1935, the Hawker Hurricane made its first flight, marking the beginning of a fighter that would become vital to Britain's defense in World War II. Discover how this rugged aircraft ...