After that disastrous lesson, in an effort to gain a better understanding of typhoon behavior, the following year the National Science Council commissioned Wu Chun-chieh-who had previously participated in hurricane research and monitoring in the US-to map out Taiwan's own "wind chaser" program. The goal was to use aircraft monitoring to gain knowledge of a typhoon well before it approached Taiwan in order to reduce subsequent losses.
經歷了這次慘痛教訓，為了能更進一步掌握颱風動態，行政院國科會隔年即委託曾經參與美國颶風探空觀測研究的台大大氣科學系教授吳俊傑，規劃台灣版的「追風計劃」，希望以飛機偵察的方式，在颱風接近台灣前，先一步掌握颱風動態，以降低後續損失。