Hurricane hunters fly mission through Erin’s eye
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The shape of the storm’s eye can create what’s called a “stadium effect,” with towering walls of clouds that look like stadium seating. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron captured this footage while flying through the eye of Hurricane Erin.
Breakdown
- Meteorologists observed the stadium effect inside Hurricane Erin.
- Hurricane hunters captured footage while flying through the storm's eye. 3s
- The storm rapidly intensified after being classified as a hurricane. 8s
- Missions like this gather important meteorological data for forecasting. 16s
- The stadium effect features towering walls of clouds resembling stadium seating. 25s