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Hurricane Hunter Flights Improve Hurricane Forecasts, But Trump Budget Cuts Could Threaten Them

Last updated: June 20, 2025 3:00 pm
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Hurricane Hunter flights have long been an essential tool in improving the accuracy of hurricane forecasts. These daring missions involve sending aircraft into tropical cyclones to gather crucial data that helps scientists analyze and predict the behavior of these powerful storms. Recent research has shown that the Hurricane Hunter program can increase the accuracy of hurricane forecasts by up to 24 percent, highlighting the importance of these data-gathering efforts.

However, the future of the Hurricane Hunter program is now in jeopardy due to proposed budget cuts by President Trump. While the budget for fiscal 2026 does not specifically target the Hurricane Hunter program, it includes cuts to NOAA’s research network, including the University of Miami’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies, which plays a crucial role in collecting measurements during Hurricane Hunter flights.

Earlier this year, the Trump administration implemented staff reductions at NOAA, leading to layoffs of employees involved in the Hurricane Hunter missions. These cuts have raised concerns among scientists about the potential consequences of reduced data collection efforts, which could impact the accuracy of weather models and forecasts.

Hurricane Hunter missions involve deploying special instruments on aircraft operated by both the Air Force and NOAA to measure temperature, humidity, wind speeds, and other variables inside and around storms. Researchers have found that forecasts incorporating data from these missions are significantly more accurate, particularly for weaker storms.

The potential cuts to the Hurricane Hunter program come at a time when other proposed reductions to NOAA threaten the nation’s weather forecasting capabilities. The proposed elimination of NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research could hamper scientific projects that are essential for improving weather models over time.

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Former NOAA chief scientist Craig McLean has warned that these cuts could have a significant impact on society, as advancements in weather forecasting have helped mitigate the impacts of extreme weather events such as wildfires, floods, and heatwaves. It is crucial to prioritize funding for programs like the Hurricane Hunter missions to ensure the continued accuracy and effectiveness of weather forecasts.

Overall, the valuable data collected during Hurricane Hunter flights plays a vital role in enhancing our understanding of hurricanes and improving forecast accuracy. It is essential to support these critical data-gathering efforts to better prepare for and respond to severe weather events.

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