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Hurricane experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will visit
five U.S. Gulf Coast locations, flying aboard a USAF Reserve WC-130J hurricane hunter aircraft
and a NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft, to raise awareness of the impacts from tropical cyclones
threats and the danger of being caught without a personal hurricane plan.
The 2023 Hurricane Awareness Tour is scheduled in New Orleans, Louisiana.
What: 2023 Hurricane Awareness Tour
Where: New Orleans Lakefront Airport
6001 Stars & Stripes Blvd.,
New Orleans, LA 70126
When: Tuesday May 2, 2023 FROM 130-330 PM
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 weather reconnaissance missions. This plane is configured to penetrate tropical disturbances and storms, hurricanes and winter storms and obtains data on the movement, size and intensity of these systems. The WC-130J is the weather data collection platform for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron. It carries a minimal 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. |
From I-10 Eastbound:
Exit at Downman Rd (Exit 240A)
Follow Downman Rd. to Stars and Stripes Blvd.
Turn right onto Stars and Stripes Blvd.
Follow Stars and Stripes Blvd. to Lakefront Airport parking area
Turn left into Lakefront Airport parking area
From I-10 Westbound:
Exit at Morrison Rd. (Exit 241)
Follow Morrison Rd. to Downman Rd.
Turn right onto Downman Rd.
Follow Downman Rd. to Stars and Stripes Blvd.
Turn right onto Stars and Stripes Blvd.
Follow Stars and Stripes Blvd. to Lakefront Airport parking area
Turn left into Lakefront Airport parking area
List of NOAA/NWS People: National Hurricane Center meteorologists, USAF hurricane hunter crew members, NOAA aircraft crew members, National Weather Service Meteorologists, and staff from collaborating federal, state, and local government agencies will be on hand to educate residents of vulnerable communities about hurricane preparedness, and will be available for media interviews.
List of Partners: United States Coast Guard, American Red Cross, NOLA Ready, Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, NOAA Office of Response and Recovery, and NASA Stennis Space Center
Hurricane Information and Safety
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