Hurricane Hunters monitor Hurricane Erin
Air Force personnel based at Keesler Air Force Base are helping weather officials measure Hurricane Erin. This footage filmed by the Air Force showed the personnel onboard Super Hercules aircraft assigned to…
Hurricane Hunters
Checking in with Hurricane Hunters
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- We all know hurricane season is coming up fast. On Tuesday, Hurricane Hunters stationed here on the Coast shared insights with us on how their five members team…
WXXV News 25 Exclusive: Flying into Hurricane Milton
"A little rough, which indicates normally a rapid intensification. That's why it was so rough when we first went through it. If you noticed the next couple of…
10/8 - Sam Parker's "Cooler Night" Tuesday Night Forecast
A trough pushed farther southeast over the last 24 hours, drove weak cold front through the local area. Much drier air has and will continue to remain…
Eye on Ian: Hurricane Hunters fly into storm to gather data
Hurricane season is in full swing and with Hurricane Ian about to hit Florida, it's prime time for the brave group we call the Hurricane Hunters. Captain…
Hurricane Hunters crew disciplined for unplanned stop at Martha's Vineyard
A five-man Hurricane Hunters air crew has been disciplined for an unplanned stop at Martha's Vineyard Airport in March. Lt. Col. Marnee Losurdo, public affairs chief for the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, said the airmen misused taxpayer…
News 25 visits the 403rd Wing as they prepare for hurricane season
Since it is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, News 25 stopped by Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi to speak with the world-renowned Hurricane Hunters.…
Hurricane Hunters crew investigated for unplanned stop at Martha's Vineyard
A Hurricane Hunters crew is in hot water after apparently making an unplanned stop at Martha's Vineyard Airport last month. According to the Martha's Vineyard Times, the military cargo plane that is used to fly missions into hurricanes and other…
Hurricane Hunters relocating aircrafts ahead of Ida
The Hurricane Hunters are relocating aircraft as Ida heads into the Gulf. The Wing’s two flying units, the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and 815th Airlift Squadron, relocated their WC-130…
Behind the scenes with the Hurricane Hunters
As we are in the midst of hurricane season, let’s check in on a group that’s essential to the Hurricane Center since their data narrows the cone of uncertainty.…
WC-130J Aircraft makes emergency landing at Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
An aircraft from Keesler Air Force Base had to make an emergency landing this afternoon at the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport. According to the 403rd Wing on Twitter, one of their WC-130J Aircrafts had an in-flight emergency due…
Hurricane Hunters fly through Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Hunters get a look at Hurricane Sally as it inches closer to the U.S. This is a video of the plane ‘Miss Piggy’ as it moves over the category one storm Monday. Hurricane Hunters are following Sally as it…
Hurricane Hunters fly into Hurricane Laura
The Hurricane Hunters flew into Hurricane Laura to get an up close look at the storm. The crew is based out of Biloxi, but relocated to South Carolina because of storms Laura and Marco. Hurricane Hunters use WC-130J ‘Hercules’ Aircraft…
"Hercs for Heroes:" Hurricane Hunters from 403rd Wing plan flyby of Coast hospitals Tuesday afternoon
KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (WXXV) — The 403rd Wing is planning an additional flyby for Picayune, Bay Saint Louis, and Pascagoula the afternoon of Tuesday, May 5 in honor of healthcare workers, first responders, and essential personnel battling the…
Hurricane Hunters are on a mission
This evening, the Florida panhandle and northwest interior coast are bracing for Hurricane Michael and thousands are evacuating as information is gathered from the storm barreling toward the Coast line. Much of that life-saving information is collected in the sky…
Hurricane Hunters fly into Florence
The Hurricane Hunters out of Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi have returned to the Coast after a very important mission to track Hurricane Florence off the East Coast. Many locations are still dealing with the impact left from Florence.…
Hurricane Hunters mission
This morning Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Ragusa, chief pilot for the Hurricane Hunters, gave community members a full rundown on the Hurricane Hunter mission. The Hurricane Hunters are aircrews based at Keesler that fly into tropical cyclones in the north Atlantic…
Hunting a hurricane with the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
The activity in the tropics is starting to ramp up and being prepared for a hurricane or tropical storm can be the difference between life and death. Over the weekend, the Hurricane Hunters flew into Tropical Storm Chris to gather…
Hurricane Hunters fly into Alberto
Hurricane season is just days away, but with Alberto moving through the Gulf Coast this past weekend, Hurricane Hunters had an early start to the season. News 25’s Payton Malone went to Keesler Air Force Base this afternoon and talked…
Hurricane Hunters in full swing
In the midst of Hurricane season and the devastation that has rocked several parts of the United States over the last few weeks, the Hurricane Hunters at Keesler Air Force Base are in full effect and ready to take on…
Hurricane Harvey fly through
As Hurricane Harvey grows in strength, a plane full of Hurricane Hunters are getting a closer look at the eye of the storm. In the time lapse video from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, you can see just how…
Hurricane Hunters Track Hermine
Tropical Storm Hermine made hurricane status this afternoon as Hurricane Hunters were investigating the storm. This storm is the first close call the Coast has seen this season. News 25’s Kristen Durand went along for the ride. She gives us…
Hurricane Hunters and Flying Jennies
The Hurricane Hunters and the Flying Jennies at Keesler Air Force Base have been busy lately, participating in high profile missions. The Hurricane Hunters aircrew and team of hurricane forecasters visited four Mexican and Caribbean cities as part of the annual…
Meet and Greet with Hurricane Hunters
While most of us along the Coast are used to evacuating during severe storms, Hurricane Hunters are used to flying through them.