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Interested in weather?
Interested in aircraft?
Well, good news!
Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Air Force (USAF) will visit five U.S. Gulf Coast cities this spring, flying aboard a USAF Reserve WC-130J hurricane hunter aircraft and a NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft. The main purpose of this event is to raise awareness of the impacts from tropical cyclones and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan...and they are kicking off this tour right here in Houston!
This event will be held at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base on May 1st and best of all... it's free!
Find out more information about the event below:
What: 2023 Hurricane Awareness Tour
Where: Ellington Airport - Houston, TX
11210 Blume Ave
Houston, TX
When: Monday, May 1, 2023
12:30 - 4PM (Gates close at 3pm to new entries)
Admission: FREE!
Things To Do:
About the Planes |
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WC-130J - "Hercules" The WC-130J is a high-wing, medium-range aircraft used in several weather reconnaissance missions throughout the year. This plane is specifically configured to penetrate tropical disturbances and storms, hurricanes and winter storms and is equipped with meteorological instruments and radar to obtain data on the current development, movement, size and intensity of these systems. The WC-130J is the weather data collection platform for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron (also known as The Air Force Hurricane Hunters). It carries a minimum crew of five: pilot, co-pilot, navigator, aerial reconnaissance weather officer and weather reconnaissance loadmaster. The crew collects and reports weather data as often as every minute. |
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WP-3D - "Orion" The versatile turboprop aircraft is equipped with a variety of scientific instrumentation, radars, and recording systems for both in-situ and remote sensing measurements of the atmosphere, the earth, and its’ environment. Orion aircraft collects low-altitude data to fill gaps in data not available from ground-based radar or satellite imagery. |
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There will be a variety of other vehicles displayed during this event:
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| 12:30 - 4:00 PM | Public Tours |
| 3:00 PM | GATES CLOSE TO NEW ENTRIES |
| 4:00 PM | End of Event |
The address of this event is: 11210 Blume Ave, Houston, TX 77034.
The Primary Parking Location will be in front of the TSU Flight Offices as seen in the image below.
We will have signs directing you where to go as you get near.
List of Booths:
NWS Houston/Galveston
Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Harris County Flood Control District
CITY OF HOUSTON Office of emergency manageMENT
United States Army Corps of Engineers
USAA - UNITED SERVICES Automobile association
FLASH - fEDERAL aLLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES
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Hurricane Information and Safety
Click the image above to visit NWS' Hurricane Preparedness website.
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