Storm Chasing By Plane? The Wild Ride With Hurricane Hunters | S2 E2 | HailChatter

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HailChatter

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Welcome to HailChatter, the HailTrace podcast that helps those in the restoration industry understand weather and its impact on their work. Hosted by HailTrace's Taylor Cox, Digital Meteorologist with 5 years of experience in Plains weather, and Collin Hunt, Product Evangelist with 7 years experience in product messaging. Discover answers to questions like: Is there an off-season for hail? Are NOAA reports enough? What causes hard vs. soft hail? Tune in every other Tuesday as we break down storms, uncover opportunities, and help the restoration industry weather every season.

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Storm Chasing By Plane? The Wild Ride With Hurricane Hunters | S2 E2 | HailChatter | HailTrace

HailChatter

30 minutes 53 seconds

2 months ago

Storm Chasing By Plane? The Wild Ride With Hurricane Hunters | S2 E2 | HailChatter | HailTrace

What’s it like to fly into powerful storms—sometimes at night—with lightning flashing all around you? Dr. Dan Stechman, a Meteorological Software Engineer at HailTrace, shares what it’s really like inside NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter aircraft.

From flying through massive nighttime thunderstorms to capturing tornado data from the air, Dan breaks down the science behind these missions—and why it matters to everyone.

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Chapters

(00:00 - 01:19) What is it like to fly on a NOAA hurricane hunter plane?

(01:19 - 02:40) Why would a scientist fly into a nighttime thunderstorm?

(02:40 - 05:24) How do hurricane hunter planes work and are they safe?

(05:24 - 06:50) What have PECAN and TORUS taught us about tornadoes?

(06:50 - 07:45) Why can’t radars see what’s happening near the ground?

(07:45 - 08:41) Who’s onboard a hurricane hunter flight?

(08:41 - 11:55) What’s it like to see a tornado from the air?

(11:55 - 16:30) How do NOAA scientists prepare for dangerous flights?

(16:30 - 22:28) How did NOAA’s hiring freeze change meteorology careers?

(22:28 - 29:06) Why does losing weather balloon launches matter?

(29:06 - 30:23) Why does NOAA’s data matter for everyone?

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