Intrepid scientists on a hurricane-hunting aircraft used to study the world's deadliest storms are preparing to fly into the raging heart of Storm Eowyn as it approaches Britain. The aircraft can be in the air for up to 12 hours, conducting studies of stormy systems. Daily Mail writes about this.
The plane is currently refueling at Shannon Airport in County Clare, Ireland, ready to fly over the storm and take samples along the way.. It is one of the most technologically advanced weather measuring aircraft on planet Earth..
The US National Directorate of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research has two “hurricanes hunter” aircraft, which are converted Lockheed WP-3D aircraft called Miss Piggi and Frog Kermit.
Usually they work in the foci of hurricanes and a tornado from the Mexican Gulf to the Tornado belt.
However, the storm Eowyn turned out to be so strong that the ship N42RF "
It can be in the air for up to 12 hours, conducting studies of storm systems lasting 8-10 hours at a time with a crew of 20 people. When in October 2024 the Miss Piggi team fought Hurricane Milton over the Mexican Bay, in the dramatic video it was seen how the rain whipped through the windows of the plane, when it flew through endless clouds, from which the salon shook and the crew fell to the floor. Although this is dangerous, it is one of the best ways for meteorologists to obtain data to train residents in the field..
Engineers, scientists and the team flew out of Galifax-Stensfield airport in Canada immediately after 3 a.m. Irish time and, as expected, will arrive at Shannon Airport at about 14:00 after almost 11 hours of storm studying. He will fly in the sky, dropping light sensors into the storm and reading their data in order to get an idea of \u200b\u200bthe current forces.
\! I wish everyone on this flight a safe return.! "
The UK Met Office has issued a rare Red warning as Storm Eowyn approaches..
Millions of the British are warned of "
Hundreds of aircraft flights and thousands of trains were canceled, and the map shows the path along which the extreme weather system will be collapsed to the country.
Nearly five million people received a government notification of an emergency on their phones last night, which has become "
Within 10 seconds, a loud sound of the siren was reproduced even on phone phones, and also contained information about weather warnings and tips on how to stay safe.
It is expected that the strongest storm "
Weather forecasters say that flying fragments can lead to life danger and " They even warned the owners of pets to keep their dogs on leashes, as they can be carried away by the wind.
Defense Force personnel will also be on standby and will be deployed throughout the country if necessary..
National Emergency Coordination Group chairman Keith Leonard said Storm Eowyn would be one of the worst storms Ireland has ever seen..
“It will be a destructive and dangerous and weather phenomenon,” he said on Friday in Dublin.
Recall that a snow storm hit the United States, causing snowfall in southern states such as Florida and Louisiana..