NOAA Aircraft Ops Center on Instagram: "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"

⚠️ NEXT Weather Alert: Severe T-Storm Warning for Rock, Minnehaha, Pipestone, Moody county until 9/02 8:30PM. Severe thunderstorms can produce quarter-size hail (or larger) and/or wind gusts to 60 mph or greater. Take shelter inside, in an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, and stay away from windows until the storm passes. More: wcco.com/weather | WCCO & CBS News Minnesota

⚠️ NEXT Weather Alert: Severe T-Storm Warning for Moody, Pipestone county until 9/02 7:45PM. Severe thunderstorms can produce quarter-size hail (or larger) and/or wind gusts to 60 mph or greater. Take shelter inside, in an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building, and stay away from windows until the storm passes. More: wcco.com/weather | WCCO & CBS News Minnesota