Storm Blasts Hurricane Center

A near-mutiny has erupted at the National Hurricane Center, where nearly half the staff has demanded the resignation of the center's director, Bill Proenza. The Miami Herald reports that seven forecasters and 16 other employees—including Proenza's own administrative assistant—signed a statement calling for his ouster.

Proenza is under fire for his criticism of a weather satellite system, QuikScat, and his constant battles with Washington higher-ups. Some fear he's cast doubt on the center's ability to make reliable forecasts—potentially dangerous as hurricane season approaches. The revolt has stunned weather forecasters across America. "There's never been anything like this," says one leading meteorologist. (More Bill Proenza stories.)