Hurricane Milton is expected to hit landfall Wednesday evening in Florida, and it’s expected to pack a wallop. It’s hit a Category 5 at some points and is currently at Cat 3—still extremely dangerous.
The storm comes just days after Hurricane Helene battered the southeast United States, leaving a path of destruction and death that the region is still trying to recover from.
Most people would get as far away as they could from Milton, but not pilots for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Hurricane Hunters squad—they fly directly into storms to collect atmospheric data and help track where the hurricane will hit.
Watch these guys take a wild ride on a WP-3D Orion called “Miss Piggy” as they hit some serious bumps:
Bumpy ride into Hurricane #Milton on @NOAA WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 “Miss Piggy” to collect data to help improve the forecast and support…
