The footage recorded by NOAA's Nick Underwood shows equipment flying all over the place while passengers hold on for dear life, experiencing moments of weightlessness.
These flights collect critical data that helps improve forecasts and support hurricane research, demonstrating the intense conditions faced when studying storms directly.
Hurricane Milton is shaping up to be the strongest storm in a century, with forecasts expecting maximum sustained winds of almost 150 mph and gusts up to 180 mph.
The purpose of these missions is primarily to locate the center of the storm and measure central pressure and surface winds around the eye.
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