Feb. 5, 2019 Hurricane Hunters fly Atmospheric Rivers In November 2018, California experienced one of its most destructive fires with more than 150,000 acres burned, 18,000 homes destroyed, over 80 deaths, and with the winter rainfall season ahead, heavy rain can bring flooding and mudslides.
Aug. 23, 2018 Hurricane Hunters fly Hurricane Lane as storm targets Hawaiian Islands The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters are continuing to monitor Hurricane Lane which is projected to hit the main Hawaiian Islands the afternoon of Aug. 23. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squdron, based out of Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, began flying into Hurricane Lane out of the
March 1, 2018 Hurricane Hunters complete atmospheric river reconnaissance Much like a river on the ground carries water in streams through the earth, an atmospheric river carries water vapor in streams through the sky.