Hurricane Awareness Tour

We invite everyone to join us during the public hours to explore the aircraft and meet the experts.

Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) will visit three U.S. Gulf Coast cities this spring, flying aboard a USAF Reserve WC-130J hurricane hunter aircraft, a NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft, a NOAA G-IV, and a NOAA King Air.

The purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the impacts of tropical cyclones and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan.

• Tour the Hurricane Hunter aircraft
• Meet the pilots and flight crew
• Speak with hurricane forecasters
• Meet with local National Weather Service meteorologists
• Walk through exhibits from various agencies and organizations
• Learn about weather safety and preparedness