Inside Hurricane Ian with a Hurricane Hunter Flight

From Coffee or Die: ‘The Worst Flight Ever’: Inside an Unforgettable Mission Into Hurricane Ian

Flying under the call sign Teal 73 and tracked by the National Hurricane Center as AF301, the WC-130J exceeded its rated limits for G-forces inside the storm, Dunn said, temporarily grounding the plane when it returned to Keesler Air Force Base.

Just what, exactly, did it feel like on that flight? In terms of diving, climbing, and G-forces, the turbulence Dunn’s flight hit was roughly as violent as four nonstop trips around the Kingda Ka roller coaster in New Jersey, which at 456 feet is the tallest and fastest coaster in North America.

Go read the whole thing; it is pretty wild.