Hurricane hunters fly into treacherous winds for data

HOUSTON (WNCN) – Meteorologists use a variety of tools when it comes to forecasting hurricanes but two of the most important may be the NOAA G4 and Air Force C-130 aircraft, which fly into and around each developing storm.A U.S. Air Force hurricane hunter at a media exhibition in Houston (WNCN)“They fly into everything from a system trying to become the next tropical depression up to Category 5 hurricanes,” said Rick Knabb, director of the National Hurricane Center.  &ldqu