Inside the Cockpit: Storm Chasers Fly Straight Into Hurricane Melissa, Recording One of the Strongest Wind Gusts Ever
ATLANTIC OCEAN — In a daring mission that has left even seasoned meteorologists astonished, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters flew straight through the heart of Hurricane Melissa, recording one of the highest wind gusts ever measured inside a storm. Aboard “Kermit”: Inside the Eye of the Storm The team — made…