NOAA's WP-3D Orion planes, nicknamed Kermit and Miss Piggy, fly into hurricanes to gather critical data for forecasting.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's WP-3D Orion hurricane hunter aircraft stands on the tarmac at Washington National Airport, Arlington, Va., Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

Miami meteorologist John Morales expressed concern that NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft may be hampered by the budget cuts and ...

About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every ...

The Defense Meteorological Satellite Program has been particularly important for understanding when a hurricane is about to ...

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's WP-3D Orion hurricane hunter aircraft stands on the tarmac at Washington National Airport, Arlington, Va., Tuesday, May 3, 2022.

TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 near Siesta Key in Sarasota County Wednesday evening. Milton's maximum sustained winds have dropped to 80 mph as a Category 1 storm ...