"Historically, storms have been named for a long time, but haphazardly and after the fact. For example, an Atlantic storm ...

A Hurricane Hunter flight won’t be tracking this week’s West Coast storm, according to NOAA. Seattle weather blogger Scott ...

The federal government’s hurricane hunters have continued to fly despite the shutdown. At least two missions — one operated ...

Staffing cuts and a federal government shutdown are stretching scientists’ ability to make valuable hurricane observations.

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the "Hurricane Hunters," were forced to turn back ...

Conditions remain quiet in the tropics, with no activity expected for the next seven days. But don't let your guard down yet.

The development of 13 storms makes for a pretty normal year, though most hurricanes developed into major hurricanes above 111 ...

Kermit is one of two WP-3D Orion turboprop airplanes that NOAA operates, often alongside the Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather ...

Hurricane Hunters were forced to cut short their reconnaissance mission into the Category 5 Hurricane Melissa Monday morning, ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Hunter P-3 Orion aircraft, known as "Kermit," had to cut a ...

They fly straight into the world’s most dangerous storms to gather life-saving data. Here's the skinny on the pilots and ...

Jamaica is bracing for a dangerous Category 5 hurricane, which could pack winds up to 175 mph and unleash up to 40 inches of ...