Hurricane Hunters Forced To Turn Back During Melissa, Here Is The Interview

During Hurricane Melissa’s wrath on the Caribbean, hurricane hunters played a crucial role in collecting data on Melissa’s sustained wind speeds and minimum central pressure. During one of the final intercepts of Hurricane Melissa prior to landfall in Jamaica, one of the Hurricane Hunter aircraft faced extreme turbulence, even for a hurricane. Because of the intense turbulence, the Hurricane Hunters aircraft was forced to turn back out of safety. Here is the video breakdown of what happened.