The WP-3D Orion is part of the NOAA's Hurricane Hunter program. These aircraft are essentially flying laboratories, packed with instruments designed to gather high-resolution data in places where ...

At the very center of a hurricane is the eye: a calm, clear area typically 20–40 miles wide. Despite the chaos surrounding it, the eye can feature blue skies and light winds. This eerie calm is often ...

You’ve probably heard of the eye of a hurricane, but that’s just one small part of one of the world’s most powerful weather phenomena. These first tangible signs that a hurricane is ...

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Some meteorological terminology is well-known, such as the eye of a hurricane, but tropical cyclones have many moving parts that bring different dangers when they make landfall. A tropical cyclone ...

These pilots are among the best of the best that flies into the world’s worst weather to gather invaluable real time data for meteorologists at the National Hurricane Center. The steady stream ...

Every hurricane has its own unique characteristics, but each storm shares some similarities as well. Let's take a moment and break down the anatomy of a hurricane. A hurricane is a type of ...

NBC News’ Kerry Sanders shows how he and his crew are staying safe while broadcasting compelling live shots covering Hurricane Irma in Naples, Florida.Sept. 10, 2017 ...

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There is an elite team of air crew that fly into the most powerful and dangerous storms on the planet. They’re called hurricane hunters. Their missions are crucial when it comes to forecasting these ...