A US Air Force Reserve crew known as the "Hurricane Hunters" flew through the eye of Hurricane Melissa on Monday to collect data for the National Hurricane Center. (X/@FlynonymousWX)

A US Air Force plane flew into the eye of world’s strongest storm in 2025 – Hurricane Melissa on Monday to collect vital data for the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

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.

“Third pass through Melissa. GoPro in side window as different camera looking forward shooting in ultra high res 8K,” wrote storm chaser and pilot @FlynonymousWX on X, describing the flight as “very powerful b

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