NOAA Crew Films Rocky Flight Through Hurricane Helene’s Eyewall

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NOAA Crew Films Rocky Flight Through Hurricane Helene’s Eyewall

The crew of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters aircraft captured shaky footage as they flew into the eyewall of Hurricane Helene on Thursday, September 26, and were rocked by the storm’s powerful winds.

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the mission “gathered crucial data” about the storm shortly before it

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in Florida’s Big Bend region.

The Hurricane Hunters crews slice through the eyewalls of hurricanes using two Lockheed WP-3D Orion four-engine turboprop aircraft, nicknamed “Kermit” (N42RF) and “Miss Piggy” (N43RF), to monitor changes in wind and pressure, according to the

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The crew in this video were flying aboard “Kermit,” the NOAA said. Credit: NOAA Aircraft Operations Center via Storyful

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