It's RIGHT Behind Me, Isn't It..

It's RIGHT behind me, isn't it..

(does anyone know how to send fanart to Creepcast? I think it'd be pretty coolio if they saw this,, I think)

This is especially frustrating because the only reason we know the wind speed is because NOAA's Hurricane Hunters literally fly into the hurricane and collect vital data. They fly in and out of the storm over and over in 8 hour shifts.

This brave team flies two identical Lockheed P3s called Kermit and Miss Piggy.

You can see the dangling ornaments in the videos to determine which plane they are in.

And when I say they fly into the hurricane, I mean they fly *into* the hurricane.

Here they are in the eye of Milton.

And here they are in the eye of Irma.

As you may notice, this flight was in Kermit.

So the next time you see live data about a hurricane's wind speed and pressure, just remember how that was collected and don't be a giant turd about it.

And please vote because conservatives want to kill NOAA.

new blorbo unlocked Elrond

you can have them back when you learn to fucking respect them as the funky lil neutral guys they are