The research team from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), shared videos of the exploration of Hurricane Laura that hit the United States with winds of up to 240 km / h.
The team traverses hurricanes to collect data on the natural phenomenon needed to make weather forecasts. NOAA’s Nick Underwood shared real-time videos aboard the Kermit plane during its passage through the hurricane.
#NOAA42 made five passes into Hurricane #Laura today. Central pressure dropped and wind speeds increased with each pass. Here's a time lapse of our 5th pass entirely.
Stadium effect really coming into form. #Laura is now Category 4.
Follow @NHC_Atlantic for updates. #FlyNOAA pic.twitter.com/lkcL6vEGdr
— Tropical Nick Underwood (@TheTropicNick) August 26, 2020
He revealed that during his career he made a total of 61 flights through a hurricane, 5 of which are by Laura.
Kermit (#NOAA42) flew through Hurricane #Laura FIVE times today. Here's a time lapse of our second pass up through the beginning for our third.
A pass in and out of a hurricane is called a "penetration" or a "penny". Five pennies today takes my career total to 61.#FlyNOAA pic.twitter.com/IqajXPbosQ
— Tropical Nick Underwood (@TheTropicNick) August 26, 2020
He also captured several impressive views from his plane as the hurricane moved over the Gulf.
My four favorite photos from today's flight on #NOAA42 into Hurricane #Laura.
Looking east (away from #Laura) and west (toward #Laura) at sunrise, the center of circulation, and the sea state near the center. #FlyNOAA pic.twitter.com/eXTV02HANC
— Tropical Nick Underwood (@TheTropicNick) August 25, 2020
The intense electrical activity of Hurricane Laura was captured from low Earth orbit.
Lightning-packed Laura nears its catastrophic landfall. pic.twitter.com/vf9dtRNFTS
— Dakota Smith (@weatherdak) August 27, 2020
Hurricane Laura, category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson scale, hit the United States with winds of up to 240 km / h after hitting Cuba and leaving a dozen deaths on other Caribbean islands.
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