Air Force Videos Capture Eye of Hurricane Melissa
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Footage inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa reveals ominous 'stadium effect' in real time: 'It was mesmerizing and heart-sinking'
A meteorologist had the rare opportunity to fly into the eye of a major hurricane. His bird's-eye view of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa left him horrified and humbled after staring into the inside of the 5th most intense Atlantic hurricane on record.
Hurricane Melissa roared ashore on Tuesday as one of the most powerful landfalls in Atlantic Basin recorded history.
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Watch Air Force fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa as experts warn 'storm of the century' will be catastrophic for Jamaica
The U.S. Air Force's "Hurricane Hunters" have flown inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa, capturing eerie footage of the historic storm that is expected to cause widespread devastation in Jamaica.
The Hunters wrote on social media Tuesday that they were forced to turn back from another mission into the eye of Melissa due to “heavy turbulence.”
The clips, filmed by a US Air Force “Hurricane Hunter” crew, shows a rare weather phenomenon known as the “stadium effect” — towering cloud walls curving around a tranquil, blue centre — as their aircraft sliced through the storm’s core.
US Hurricane Hunters flew into Category 5 Hurricane Melissa, capturing rare footage from its eye as the storm threatens Jamaica with deadly surges, flooding and destruction.
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