Drone records giant waves and strong winds inside Hurricane Milton; watch the video

Footage taken by drone on Hurricane Milton shows giant waves and strong winds While crossing the Gulf of Mexico last Wednesday (9), it landed in Florida, United States. The records were released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

According to the US government agency, While the wind speed reached 122 km/h, the height of the waves recorded by the plane exceeded 8 meters.. The images were taken less than 50 miles from the eye of the hurricane.

The aircraft operated by Saildrone uses technology similar to a sailboat moving in the direction of a hurricane. This allows us to obtain basic data about the eventSuch as wave height and storm intensity, among other information that helps better understand the weather phenomenon.

“Our mission management team acts like a group of navigators collaborating with customers to get vehicles where they need to be,” said Julia Paxton, Saildrone director of mission management. KTVU.

Watch drone video of the tornado

See below Video taken by drone inside Hurricane Milton Before coming to Florida. The images were shared by the NOAA profile on X:

Inside Hurricane Milton, @saildrone reported wave heights of 28.12 feet and winds as strong as 75.95 mph while 40 nautical miles from the center of the storm. This research represents a collaborative effort to better understand the ocean’s role in hurricanes. pic.twitter.com/gmaUopPEWj

— NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (@NOAA_AOML) October 9, 2024

When it hit the ground last night as a category 3 storm with winds exceeding 120 mph, Milton destroyed homes, toppled trees and flooded streets. Besides, Nearly 3 million people across the state are without power and at least four deaths have been recorded so faraccordingly NBC News.

THE Milton lost his power as he moved across the continentthis early Thursday (10) and the forecast is for it to weaken into a tropical storm. The eye of the hurricane has already begun to move towards the Atlantic Ocean.