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The Air Force Reserve's Hurricane Hunters are flying non-stop and collecting critical weather data into Hurricane Ida as the storm enters the Gulf of Mexico.
The Hurricane Hunters of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron are assigned to the 403rd Wing and stationed at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The team of Reservists collected data to help determine the storm was gaining strength as it passed the Yucatan peninsula. The data the Hurricane Hunters provide to the National Hurricane Center in Miami will increase the accuracy of the forecast by 30 percent.
"Directly measuring the conditions within the storm provides emergency managers with the best information possible. With that information in hand, it allows them to know where evacuations should occur, what type of impact can be expected and most importantly helps save lives by informing the public of what to expect," said Lt. Col. Jonathan Talbot, chief aerial reconnaissance weather officer.
The hurricane is moving toward the northern Gulf Coast of the United States and may reach landfall within the next 48 hours, according to the National Hurricane Center.
People in areas that could be affected by this tropical weather system are urged to monitor local weather reports.
Flying the technologically advanced Lockheed Martin WC-130J aircraft, the Hurricane Hunters will rotate flights into the hurricane as long as it remains a threat.
Updates on the Hurricane Hunters can be found on the official website, [www.403wg.afrc.af.mil](http://www.403wg.afrc.af.mil/), the facebook fanpage at [www.facebook.com/hurricanehunters](http://www.facebook.com/hurricanehunters) or @403PA on Twitter.com.
| Date Taken: | 11.08.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 11.19.2025 15:21 |
| Story ID: | 551792 |
| Location: | KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI, US |
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