Ashes of Florida hurricane hunter take final mission into Milton’s eye

Peter Dodge, a meteorologist who died last year at 73, given 387th' flight as tribute to his dedication and research

Peter Dodge, a meteorologist who flew into hurricanes on Miss Piggy", a P-3 Orion operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, had his ashes dropped into Hurricane Milton's eye as it was approaching Florida.

Dodge was a Noaa meteorologist of 44 years and died in 2023. Noaa hurricane hunters dropped his ashes inside Milton's eye on Tuesday in a tribute to his life studying powerful tropical storms.