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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 bringing this tour right here to Norfolk!
This event will be held at Norfolk International Airport on May 8th and best of all...it's free!
Find out more information about the event below:
What: 2024 Hurricane Awareness Tour
Where: Signature Aviation at Norfolk International Airport - Norfolk, VA
6101 Burton Station Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502
When: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
2 PM - 4 PM (Gates close at 3 PM 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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Time (EDT) |
Event |
| 2:00 - 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: 6101 Burton Station Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502
The Primary Parking Location will be in front of the Signature Aviation Offices as seen in the image below.
List of Booths:
NWS Wakefield
Virginia department of Emergency Management
CITY OF Norfolk Office of emergency manageMENT
CITY OF virginia beach Office of emergency manageMENT
CITY OF chesapeake Office of emergency manageMENT
CITY OF portsmouth Office of emergency manageMENT
United States Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk division
hampton public-service team -- amateur radio operators
USAA - UNITED SERVICES Automobile association
FLASH - fEDERAL aLLIANCE FOR SAFE HOMES
lowes home improvement
ashbritt management and logistics
Hurricane Information and Safety
Click the image above to visit NWS' Hurricane Preparedness website.
2024 National Hurricane Preparedness Week is May 5-11, 2024
Be ready for hurricane season. Take action TODAY to be better prepared for when the worst happens. Understand your risk from hurricanes, and begin pre-season preparations now. Make sure you understand how to interpret forecasts and alerts, and know what to do before, during, and after a storm.
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