Behind the Front: The Hurricane Hunter
Behind the Front
English - July 15, 2020 10:55 - 19 minutes - 27 MB - ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsNews Science Natural Sciences birmingham news weather educational firstalert fox6 wbrc weswyatt Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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It’s hurricane season and WBRC Chief Meteorologist J-P Dice says radar indicates it could be an active one. This week he talks with Captain Will Simmons of the 53rd weather reconnaissance squadron, otherwise known as the Hurricane Hunters. Captain Simmons and his team fly into hurricanes to collect valuable data. With close to 100 hours logged with the Hurricane Hunters, Captain Simmons has seen a lot. Listen to his firsthand account of the beauty and terror these ocean storms.
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