The moment an American expert braved the danger of flying through superstorm Milton

On October 9, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shared a clip recording the moment a plane carrying US meteorological experts shook violently while flying over the location of super typhoon Milton.

Accordingly, experts from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are conducting a flight using a Lockheed WP-3D quad-propeller aircraft over the area affected by Hurricane Milton to collect data to help improve super storm forecasts and serve research on the storm.

(Video: NOAA).

The video shows that as the plane passed through the area of ​​​​Superstorm Milton, the turbulence caused the entire plane to shake violently. Furniture in the cabin was scattered, while experts calmly maintained balance and operated the equipment.

Many viewers of the video expressed admiration for the efforts of the brave meteorological experts who went into the stormy area to study and forecast weather and natural disasters.

"Impressed by the efforts of the pilots and the team of experts on board. I wish I could also participate in this research activity, they have always been my idols ," a user commented on NOAA's post on social network X.

Scientists on board use specialized equipment to study wind speed, temperature, pressure, humidity and other categories of weather forecasting data, according to NOAA.

Moment of turbulence on a plane carrying NOAA meteorologists as it flies over Hurricane Milton.

As of the afternoon of October 8 (local time), Hurricane Milton has been downgraded to Category 4 but the storm is still capable of causing serious damage to the west coast of Florida (USA).

The NOAA report said the high waves will devastate a wide area. Some areas are expected to see surges of more than 10 feet, with particular warnings along the central west coast of the Florida peninsula.

The storm is forecast to make landfall on Florida's west coast on the evening of October 9. Although its intensity may change, Milton remains an extremely dangerous storm.

On October 8, US President Joe Biden emphasized the need to evacuate people from areas where the storm will pass as soon as possible, stressing that this is a matter of survival.

Earlier, the Mayor of Tampa, where the storm is expected to make landfall, warned residents: "There has never been a storm as terrible as this. Hurricane Helene was a warning, but Hurricane Milton is a real disaster. I am not exaggerating when I say that if you choose to stay and not evacuate, you will probably die . "