Watch hurricane hunters shoot through Dorian’s stadium-like eye

Dorian is still alive and menacing.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) hurricane hunters flew through Hurricane Dorian's eye on Thursday morning, revealing the "stadium-like" phenomena at the storm's core. Engineer Nick Underwood, who often captures rich cyclone footage from aboard NOAA planes, posted the video on Twitter.

Eyes are indicative of powerful cyclones (Dorian packed 110 mph maximum sustained winds as of 11 a.m. ET on Thursday). At the storm's core, violent thunderstorms, feeding on warm moist air, rise up as they rotate around the center of the cyclone, which can create a circular wall of clouds. And inside exists a calm, relatively clear eye.  Read more...

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