A U.S. Air Force Reserve crew from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” flies through Hurricane Melissa on Monday. The crew made multiple passes through the ...

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron Hurricane Hunters are staged for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane hunters provide crucial real-time data used by forecasters to predict a ...

The Hurricane Hunters, based in Biloxi are the only unit of their kind, dedicated to investigating and reporting weather phenomena. A typical Hurricane Hunter mission crew consists of five members: ...

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 ...

U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, aka the "Hurricane Hunters," flew into the eye of Hurricane Melissa on Monday to collect data for the National Hurricane Center.