HUNTING THE STORM: What it's like to fly into storms like Hurricane Erin

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — During hurricane season, you're probably used to checking in on cool views of The Tropics with images like this: satellite images. But a view from inside the storm is one that can only be gathered by the brave, the Hurricane Hunters, and if you've ever wondered what it's like to fly through one of these tropical beasts, I spoke with somebody who's had firsthand experience.

"Well,a lot of people think it's the roughest ride in the world. It can be sometimes, but there's sometimes when it's not that bad." That's how Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Ricket with the United States Air Force Hurricane Hunters describes it. It's just another day of work for the Hurricane Hunters, a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Air Fo