Flying into Hurricane Harvey aboard a a P-3 Hurricane Hunter nicknamed Kermit in 2018. Lt. Kevin Doreumus/NOAA September 27, 2022 Hurricane hunters fly through extreme storms to forecast intensity – here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall Jason Dunion, University of Miami The meteorologist leading NOAA’s 2022 hurricane field program describes flying through eyewalls and the technology in these airborne labs for tracking rapid intensification in real time.