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Hurricane Ian seen from the International Space Station | Digital Trends Spanish

The Hurricane Ian headed toward Florida, and authorities warn that the category 2 storm it could cause widespread and serious damage to communities caught in its path.

Things are much calmer above the storm in the International Space Station (ISS)where a camera on the orbiting facility recorded images of the weather system as it passed overhead.

“Hurricane Ian is seen approximately 260 miles below the space station as the storm gained strength south of Cuba and moved toward Florida around 3 p.m. ET on Monday, September 26, 2022,” NASA said in a statement. tweet that included the dramatic images.

#HurricaneIan is seen about 260 miles below the space station as the storm was gaining strength south of Cuba and moving toward Florida at around 3pm ET on Monday, Sept 26, 2022. pic.twitter.com/GNef1ptraA

— International Space Station (@Space_Station) September 26, 2022

The staggering size and strength of Hurricane Ian have prompted forecasters to suggest it could do some serious damage when it hits Florida on Wednesday, and those in its path are being advised to take appropriate steps to stay safe. Local news channels are offering up-to-date information on the hurricane’s track. Alternatively, go to the website of the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to obtain the latest updates.

For a small fee, the Hurricane Tracker smartphone app for iOS Y Android, which uses NHC data to broadcast storm news as it arrives, is also an option. The app costs $3 and offers customizations for alerts about newly formed storms or when a weather system makes landfall, among other features.

Unsurprisingly, The Weather Channel also provides timely updates on incoming storms. Here’s how to watch The Weather Channel without cable.

It’s not the first time the space station has beamed back extraordinary images of extreme weather systems hitting Earth far below.

Just over a week ago, for example, current ISS astronaut Bob Hines posted incredible footage of Typhoon Nanmadol, a powerful weather system that hit Japan, with the loss of four lives.

“It’s amazing how something that looks so beautiful from space can be so terrible on Earth,” Hines tweeted.

It’s incredible how something that seems so beautiful from space can be so terrible on Earth…Praying for the safety of those in the path of Typhoon Nanmadol. pic.twitter.com/4xambFgtj6

— Bob “Farmer” Hines (@Astro_FarmerBob) September 17, 2022

In 2020, NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy captured these shots of Hurricane Genevieve as it approached the Baja California Peninsula:

#HurricaneGenevieve pic.twitter.com/gwdVL54pVQ

— Chris Cassidy (@Astro_SEAL) August 19, 2020

And just a few days later, the same astronaut took these extraordinary images of Hurricane Laura as it approached communities along the Gulf Coast:

Views of Hurricane Laura taken from @Space_Station today. Stay safe everyone. pic.twitter.com/KwVvRLA15m

— Chris Cassidy (@Astro_SEAL) August 26, 2020

Making 16 orbits of Earth a day at a speed of around 17,000 mph, the space station has a good chance of passing over extreme weather systems as they develop, giving astronauts on board a chance to capture them before sharing. content on social networks and also with the platform of the Earth Observatory of the POT.

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