ɐn ˈɛɹɪəl ɹᵻkˈɑːnɪsəns kɹˈuː sˈɪmɪlɚ tə hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪn hˈʌntɚz sˈɛnt tʊ ɪnvˈɛstᵻɡˌeɪt dʒˈoʊn ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ θˈɜːtiːn ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd sᵻvˈɪɹ tˈɜːbjʊləns ænd ɐ dʒˈiːfˈoːɹs ɹˈiːdɪŋ ʌv tˈuː.fˈaɪv dʒˌiːˈɛs æz ðə stˈoːɹm wʌz æɾ ɪts pˈiːk.
An aerial reconnaissance crew (similar to Hurricane Hunters) sent to investigate Joan on October 13 encountered severe turbulence and a g-force reading of 2.5 gs as the storm was at its peak.