HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – Base officials have initiated Hurricane Condition 5 at 4 p.m. Sept 25 to prepare for the possible arrival of Tropical Storm (forecast to be Hurricane) Ian and winds exceeding 50 knots within 96 hours. Hurricane Condition 5 is a level of warning used by the Air Force to assist commanders in preparing their units for storm response actions. It’s meant to focus the base’s attention on the storm and signal the start of active preparation.
Current base posture remains unchanged. As a normal precaution, the base is preparing aircraft for possible evacuation.
All military and Department of Defense civilian members assigned to Hurlburt Field are advised to stay in contact with their Unit Control Centers and to monitor local radio and television weather reports. No change
