BILOXI, Miss. -The flight line at Keesler Air Force Base has been quiet since the winter, but that’s changing.
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (aka Hurricane Hunters) are scheduled to fly those C-130s into the Gulf of Mexico on June 1 to investigate a tropical disturbance.
“Right now there’s that little ‘X’ in the Gulf that the Hurricane Center’s forecasting for a 20% chance of development,” said Lt. Col. Mark Withee.
“We’re storm ready and ready to go."
During the winter, most of the team was in California flying atmospheric river missions. Those missions wrapped up in March and "we brought our equipment back" home. (WLOX 05/31/23)
Hurricane season starts June 1.
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