Hurricane Hunters

Article and Photos by Jeff Rhodes
Courtesy www.codeonemagazine.com

The colors inside and outside of the WC-130J Weatherbird are what stand out when flying into the eye of a hurricane. The radar first displays the bright green of the outer storm bands. Proceeding on course, the mustard yellow areas of more severe wind and heavy rain come up on the screen. Next comes the red of the areas of the highest winds and drenching rains. Finally, the eye