Hurricane Hunter

Married to Major Sean Cross, a full-time Air Force Reserve pilot, Apryl has a special appreciation for military families and the sacrifices that are required of them. Major Cross has a unique military mission in that he flies for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, otherwise known as "The World Famous Hurricane Hunters." There is rarely a dull moment for the Ready-Cross family during hurricane season as Sean flies the WC-130J aircraft through storm after storm, approaching our coastlines. Apryl and Sean created their own little hurricane when two-year old Cooper Cross arrived in 2009. You can see the Ready-Cross family in action on The Weather Channel's documentary called "Hurricane Hunters."