A Plane Just Flew Through Hurricane Irma And Saw This Horrifying Sight

By JBRogerThat

Published 8 years ago


Prospects for the Caribbean and Florida aren't looking so bright after a flood of new data has surface about Irma, a category 5 hurricane currently creeping around in the Atlantic Ocean.


While recording measurements in the eye of the hurricane today, one NOAA plane staff member took the opportunity to capture a quick video for Twitter. Because what better way to let Florida residents why they need to start running than with a clip of an elemental monster approaching, right?


The tweet was as follows:



In case you're wondering the plane in the video is a Lockheed WP-3D Orion, and in the video it's cutting through over 180 mph winds like butter.

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