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Hurricane Hunters Monitor Tropical Storm Isaias
Hurricane Hunters gather critical data as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthens near Gulf Coast.
In brief
Hurricane Hunters gather critical data as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthens near Gulf Coast. Hurricane Hunters collected storm data to help forecasters track Tropical Storm Isaias as it approaches the Gulf Coast. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Hurricane Hunters Launch
Hurricane Hunters flew into Tropical Storm Isaias after launching from Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Low Altitude Data Collection
The crew flew a WC-130J Hercules about 700 miles southwest of Biloxi, approaching the storm from low altitude.
Second Lt. Andrew Wilson
Second Lt. Andrew Wilson, an aerial reconnaissance weather officer with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, said the data collected helps forecasters understand what is happening inside the storm.
“If we weren’t out here, we wouldn’t know what this storm is doing”
Public Safety Advice
Wilson urged the public to follow warnings from the National Hurricane Center and local meteorologists as Tropical Storm Isaias strengthens near the Gulf Coast.
The big picture
Hurricane Hunters collected storm data to help forecasters track Tropical Storm Isaias as it approaches the Gulf Coast.
