Hurricanes: Hugo 1989

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Relates the author's experience in penetrating the eye of the Hurricane Hugo aboard P-3 Orion aircraft of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on September 1989. Number of people aboard the aircraft; Turbulence experienced in penetrating the eyewall.