Blog: Melissa Slams Jamaica. Local Strong Wind & Rain

'Hurricane Hunters' who flew into eye of Melissa had to turn back due to turbulence, NOAA says

Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 5 hurricane nearing landfall in Jamaica.

Plane Flies Through Hurricane Melissa

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the “Hurricane Hunters,” captured stunning footage by flying through Hurricane Melissa to collect vital weather data.

Blog: Melissa slams Jamaica. Local strong wind & rain

Hurricane Melissa is going to be historic in a really bad way. It is the strongest hurricane to hit the island of Jamaica on record. Even stronger than hurricane Gilbert in the late 1980s. Yesterday, the hurricane hunters flew into the eye of the storm. Hurricane Hunters Fly Into Melissa's Eye: NOAA The eye was still just as sharp on the satellite as yesterday. The hurricane was a strong category 5 this morning. Enhanced Satellite Winds were a…

Hurricane Melissa tracked by storm hunters flying into its eye

The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, the 'Hurricane Hunters,' flew through Hurricane Melissa on Monday to collect vital data for the National Hurricane Center.