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  • A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aircraft Operations Center WP-3D Orion aircraft prepares to park on the flightline, as a 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron WC-130J Super Hercules flies in the background at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., Nov. 13, 2019. Both teams of Hurricane Hunters met to share information and review the 2019 hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristen Pittman)

    NOAA, NHC visit 53rd WRS Hurricane Hunters

    From the outside looking in, hurricane forecasts seem fairly simplistic. On any given local weather station, they show either a spaghetti model or a more conical shaped model predicting a storm’s path and intensity. There might be a high or low pressure system animated into the graphic as well indicating why meteorologists suspect the projected
  • A WC-130J Super Hercules from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, aka Hurricane Hunters, taxis to the runway July 10, 2019 at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The Super Hercules aircraf took off midday for an investigative flight into a tropical depression over the Gulf of Mexico. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carranza)

    Hurricane Hunters takeoff for investigative mission

    The Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, aka Hurricane Hunters, took off today to fly an investigative mission out of Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. The low level investigative mission is when the WC-130J Super Hercules aircrew flies between 500 and 1500 feet above the surface of the ocean to collect data that will help the National Hurricane Center determine whether potential to develop into a tropical system. If the system does develop, there will be follow on flights every six hours to monitor the progress of the tropical system.
  • The U.S. Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron will participate in the Gulf Coast Awareness Tour May 16-20, 2016. (NOAA graphic)

    NOAA, U.S. Air Force Reserve hurricane team to emark on Gulf Coast Awareness Tour

    The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron will participate in NOAA's Gulf Coast Awareness Tour May 16-20.   As part of its efforts to build a Weather-Ready Nation, NOAA’s hurricane experts will tour five U.S. Gulf coastal cities to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for the upcoming hurricane season. The tour
  • Maj. Eileen Bundy, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial reconnaissance weather officer, answers the media’s questions during a tour of the WC-130J at the Flamingo Airport, Bonaire, April 22, 2015, during the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour. This year's tour will visit . The outreach program, which began in the 1970's and is a joint effort between National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Hurricane Center and the 403rd Wing's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, promotes hurricane awareness and preparedness throughout the Caribbean region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

    Hurricane Hunters, U.S. hurricane forecasters embark on preparedness mission to Mexico, Caribbean

    The 2016 hurricane season is fast approaching and to help communities in Mexico and the Caribbean get prepared for the season and weather the storm, NOAA and the U.S. Air Force Reserve will host a series of events, including tours aboard a hurricane hunter aircraft. NOAA hurricane specialists, including National Hurricane Center director Rick
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