Watch: Storm chasers fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa
Watch: Storm chasers fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa
Footage taken by a US Air Force Reserve crew known as the “Hurricane Hunters” shows the category five storm intensifying in the Caribbean.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on the Hurricane Hunters flying into Hurricane Melissa. The claim that it was a category five storm is not consistently supported by the provided sources, though some suggest high intensity. The reporting appears relatively neutral, with minimal observable bias.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Footage taken by a US Air Force Reserve crew known as the "Hurricane Hunters".
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the existence of Hurricane Hunters from the Air Force and NOAA.
- Verification Source #1: Mentions NOAA Hurricane Hunters.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Hurricane Melissa intensifying in the Caribbean.
- Verification Source #4: Describes Hurricane Melissa as a monster barrelling through the Caribbean.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Category five storm
- Verification Source #4: States "Chilling calm inside eye of 175mph Hurricane Melissa" which would be a category 5.
- Assessment: Supported by some sources, but not consistently verified across all sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2 confirms the existence of both NOAA and Air Force Hurricane Hunters.
- Source 4 describes the storm's intensity, suggesting a high category.