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Garrett Black
@GBlack22wx
Meteorologist. Air Force Hurricane Hunter. Rock Chalk Jayhawk. For media inquiries, please email: 403wg.pa2@us.af.mil
Kansas/Mississippi, USAJoined May 2011
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Garrett Black
@GBlack22wx
Our intentions are to help other areas outside of Florida as well as we get further established. We hope to create a community for everyone, but in-particular the weather community, giving an opportunity to help those affected AFTER the forecast.
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The Washington Post
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Few military operations are more urgent and timely for civilians than hurricane hunting, which helps the National Hurricane Center assess where storms are going and how severe they are and will be — a vital piece in forecasts and disaster preparation.
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Inside violent Ian, a hurricane-hunter pilot ‘never felt so small’
A pilot with the Air Force's 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron recounts the most turbulent flight of his career.
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Garrett Black
@GBlack22wx
Thank you, Jilly! I appreciated the chat
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Jilly Krawczel
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So great having @usairforce @403rdWing Hurricane Hunter Capt. Garrett Black join @TND this morning to talk about his mission flying directly into the eye of Hurricane Ian as it made landfall in Florida. Thanks for joining us, @GBlack22wx ! #HurricaneIan
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Garrett Black
@GBlack22wx
A couple of radar shots from the eye of #Ian on this mornings early flight (approx. 6-8am Eastern).Not the most photogenic eye, but it was quite the ride.Unfortunately another rapidly intensifying land falling hurricane.I hope everyone in Florida was prepared and is staying safe.
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Garrett Black
@GBlack22wx
Had a great time! Thanks for coming out and talking weather.
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NWS Sacramento
@NWSSacramento
What do Hurricane Hunters do in the off season? They come to the West Coast to gather valuable information about Atmospheric Rivers. Today, our office got the opportunity to visit with them and learn more about their crucial missions. Thanks for having us @53rdWRS! #CAwx
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Garrett Black
@GBlack22wx
One of our new ARWO’s — give her a follow! She likes corgis and space.
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Joyce
@jhirai22
It’s amazing how different #Sam looked from the first fix to the third fix via radar. I may get one more flight in daylight, so here’s to hoping to see a pretty eye!
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Garrett Black
@GBlack22wx
We always enjoy flying storms with the Navy and Coast Guard. So much to learn on how the Ocean and Atmosphere work together and impact each other within tropical cyclones.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)
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#MIT_WHOI Joint Program student and @USNavy ensign Lucas Herron flying with the @usairforce @53rdWRS deployed an airborn expendable bathythermograph in #HurricaneIda to help refine forecasts as the storm crosses the Gulf. Photo by #WHOI’s Steve Jayne
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Garrett Black
@GBlack22wx
N - Inuvik, NW Territory, Can - 68 ° N E - Kwajalein,Marshall Islands -167° E S - Darwin, Australia - 12 ° S W - Kauai, HI - 159 ° W
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Prescott Bishop
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What’s the farthest in each direction you’ve been? N - London, UK - 51.5°N E - Agra, India - 78.0°E S - Roatán, Honduras - 16.3°N W - Honolulu, HI - 157.9°W twitter.com/FerragamoWx/st…
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Garrett Black
@GBlack22wx
Great post in understanding the different layers, literally, that go into tracking a center of a storm.
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James Carpenter
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Replying to @JackSillin and @TheAstroNick
Keep in mind the depth of the atmosphere and that we’re looking to fix a flight level center. So a mid-level center above us surrounded by convection would not necessarily be where we go (or need to) if we’re hunting a lower circulation.
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