By Ken Kaye
Sun Sentinel
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Should a hurricane threaten this summer, up to seven airplanes are ready to attack it – and no, they won’t be dropping nuclear bombs in hopes of deflating it.
Rather, each plane will have a specific mission; some studying a storm for research purposes and others investigating it to fortify tropical advisories. Their overall goal: help the National Hurricane Center develop the most accurate forecasts.
“The planes will send data back; we’ll provide it to our hurricane specialists and then to the world,” said meteorologist Warren Von Werne, who helps coordinate the flights.