(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. Air Force’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron captured footage of the towering walls inside the eye of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Monday, before “heavy turbulence” forced ...

In May of 2026, the Hurricane Hunters visited Chennault International Airport. It was the team’s first visit to Chennault in 24 years, giving people a behind-the-scenes look at their role in ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meet the U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters who risk it all flying into the eye of major storms. Their data is crucial for accurate ...

Imagine you’re flying inside the eye of a hurricane and you behold the towering, swirling clouds of our planet’s most explosive force of nature right before your eyes. From June through November each ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Hurricane Hunters based at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi track more than just hurricanes. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron operates year-round, flying atmospheric ...

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 ...

A US Air Force weather reconnaissance flight was forced to return early after encountering severe turbulence while collecting data on Hurricane Melissa, a powerful Category 5 storm that later struck ...

The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, not NOAA, flew into the December 2025 atmospheric river that caused historic flooding in Western Washington. Earlier this week, we ...

Hurricane hunters are specialized teams from NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve (53rd WRS) who deliberately fly into severe storms. They conduct dangerous missions to gather critical atmospheric and ...