'Hurricane Hunters' who flew into eye of Melissa had to turn back due to turbulence
The U.S. Air Force Reserve's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, known as the "Hurricane Hunters," encountered heavier than normal turbulence while flying into the eye of Hurricane Melissa on Tuesday morning and were forced to turn back.
The team is now returning to its operating location in Curacao after experiencing "forces stronger than normal" that warranted a safety inspection before they could continue, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron wrote on social media.
A similar situation arose on Monday, when a "Hurricane Hunters" flight "left the storm early" after experiencing severe turbulence on Monday as well, the National Hurricane Center said.
Despite being forced to return once on Monday, the Air Force shared jaw-dropping video as the "Hurricane Hunters" flew into the eye of the storm multiple times over the course of the day.
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Reports from Air Force Reserve + NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft
show that Melissa has strengthened since the last advisory. The
central pressure inside the 15 n mi wide eye has fallen to near
892 mb + the NOAA aircraft reported flight-level winds of 172 kt
at 700 mb. Based on these data, the the initial intensity has been
increased to 160 kt.
28 Oct 2025 - 17:00 UTC ...CATEGORY 5 MELISSA MAKES LANDFALL IN JAMAICA... ...ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE LANDFALLS ON RECORD IN THE ATLANTIC BASIN... As of 1:00 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 the center of Melissa was located near 18.1, -78.0 with movement NNE at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 892 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 185 mph.