Video Shows Plane Flying Through Cat 4 Hurricane Laura
on Aug 27, 2020
Hurricane hunter Nick Underwood posted some incredible pictures and videos of Hurricane Laura during his flight into the storm on August 25th, 2020.
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 hurricane was a category 4 storm, which according to the National Hurricane Center it is a highly dangerous storm. Hurricane Laura is a tropical storm that recently tied the record for the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana. Last time the wind was recorded being that strong was in 1856.
“Laura is the thirteenth tropical cyclone, the twelfth named storm, the fourth hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season,” according to Wikipedia.
Nick made several amazing flights into the hurricane aboard a WC-130J Super Hercules plane where he collected data for the National Hurricane Center. The data collected will be used to study weather patterns and develop more accurate forecast models.
Watch Hurricane Hunter’s Time-Lapse Video Below
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
Also, listen to Nick Underwood’s interview with FOX Business speaking about his mission and the preparations his team is making to go back out and do more missions.
They put me on the news today. https://t.co/2VZZlLXaTP
— Tropical Nick Underwood (@TheTropicNick) August 27, 2020
Nick is a certified NOAA Hurricane Hunter and Aerospace Engineer. You can follow him on Twitter to learn more about the hurricane and get updated news of what he does.
