Hurricane Hunter aircraft flies through the heart of Hurricane Milton as people on the ground are evacuated

Less than two weeks after the last major storm hit the southern states From America, another is rushing towards him at breakneck speed. Hurricane Milton is expected to hit Florida later on Wednesday. Evacuation orders are in place and residents are being told to protect their homes from flooding as best they can, but for now Most people run away when they see a hurricanethe crew of a plane does exactly the opposite and flies straight into the heart of a storm surge.

The aircraft is the Hurricane Hunter operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Here in the US, it's technically three aircraft operated by NOAA hurricane-hunting pilots and crews that fly around storms in America and collect all sorts of important data about the systems.

The planes, the Includes two Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft and a Gulfstream IV-SP are packed with sensors that can measure everything from wind speed to humidity high in the sky. They are sent to all types of storms across America to help forecasters predict their path and plan how they will change as they reach land.

The Hurricane Hunter aircraft We've had a busy week catching up on the monstrous Hurricane Milton that's currently heading toward Florida. To do this, they flew through the storm surge and now crew members have filmed their view from inside the planes, and it doesn't look funny.

In Two videos posted online this weekNOAA crews offer a glimpse into the cockpit of one plane and the belly of another. In the clips, you can see researchers working to keep an eye on all the instruments that monitor conditions outside.

From the cockpit you can see how much the plane is being tossed around by the rough air outside. Despite the Jumps and jolts go through the planeThe five people inside remain calm and have everything well under control.

In the second clipHowever, things look a little more chaotic. As the plane hits rough air, equipment and papers inside are thrown around. A crew member loses his phone as it slides across the floor, and the two people in the picture reach for the ceiling to steady themselves through the storm.

It's definitely a bumpy ride for everyone on board and definitely not a place you'd want to be if you're afraid of flying. Still, it's a fascinating watch when you're sitting comfortably on your sofa on solid ground.

It's a turbulent ride for White the crew of the Hurricane HuntersThere are likely to be even rougher days ahead for Florida residents. Hurricane Milton This morning it remains a category five stormThat means it will bring massive storm surges and wind speeds of more than 150 mph to the Florida coast.