The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent aircraft missions on into the eye of Hurricane Milton to collect data on hurricanes as the cyclone barrels towards Florida.
Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were in for a « bumpy » ride after they sent aircraft into the eye of Hurricane Milton to collect data on the massive storm barreling towards Florida.
The flight missions were done by the Aircraft Operations Center’s WP-3D Orion #NOAA43 plane, which is affectionately called « Miss Piggy. »
The government agency said in a social media post that operations, like « Miss Piggy », are sent to collect critical data that helps improve forecasts on their track and intensity and support hurricane research.
