1.6M views · 23K reactions | As Hurricane #Erin became the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, our crews were collecting critical data to help refine the forecast and support hurricane research. Take a look at our mission highlights!  111+ hours flown ✈️ 18 missions flown across #NOAA42 #NOAA43 and #NOAA49 ⬇️ 333 dropsondes and 40 airborne expendable bathythermographs deployed #FlyNOAA | The NOAA Hurricane Hunters | Facebook

2.6M views · 9.2K reactions | JUST IN: Hurricane Erin is now a rare Category 5. The storm is forecast to at least double or triple in size next week. Track Erin's projected path: https://cnn.it/3Uza44R | CNN International | Facebook