Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LAKELAND, Fla. (WKRG) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin ...

Unusually heavy turbulence forced an Air Force WC-130 Hurricane Hunter aircraft to turn back from Hurricane Melissa and return to base to check for damage, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron ...

“These flights collect critical data that helps improve forecasts and support hurricane research,” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Hurricane hunters are risking their lives to ...

As hurricanes become more severe and dangerous, Lockheed Martin in Marietta will play a role in improving research for forecasts by building more advanced “hurricane hunter” aircraft. The National ...

U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Space Force bases across Florida and southeast Georgia are undertaking extensive preparations for Hurricane Milton, including evacuating essential aircraft and closing ...

One shouldn’t expect a smooth ride through a hurricane, but Milton knocked the Hurricane Hunter crew around a bit as they entered the storm’s eye Tuesday. The NOAA crew flew the WP-3D Orion “Miss ...

As the six-month hurricane season looms, cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are already making a local impact. NOAA scrapped a pre-season public awareness event at the ...

On Tuesday evening during a measurement flight, the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center dropped the ashes of Peter Dodge, a longtime radar scientist and hurricane hunter, in the eye of Hurricane Milton.

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is preparing for new hurricane hunter aircraft for the first time in more than 50 years. The specialized fleet is used to ...

The Air Force and Navy moved aircraft and ships out of the path of Hurricane Milton on Tuesday as the storm churned toward Florida’s west coast. State officials also activated Florida’s entire ...