NWS

Forecasters at the National Weather Service are calling for a rough winter storm season, including tornadoes. That’s thanks to a strong El Nino event this year.

As the Atlantic Hurricane season begins, Weather Service field offices are on the front lines – protecting those that live in their district. Intersection’s Brendan Byrne went to Central Florida’s weather center in Melbourne to see how meteorologists are gearing up for the 2015 season.

It’s the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, and meteorologists are gearing up for the possibilities of tropical storms. When a storm approaches the coast, a team of pilots and meteorologists jump into planes and fly directly into the storm. They’re collecting data that gets turned into forecasts that help you prepare.