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As Hurricane Patricia barreled ashore on the Southwest coast of Mexico yesterday, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted several photos from the International Space Station.
A state of emergency was declared over large sections along Mexico’s Pacific coast Friday as Hurricane Patricia was listed as a Category 5 and described as the “strongest storm ever measured on the planet.”
Kelly’s images show the size and severity of Patricia, which made landfall in Mexico Friday evening with winds reaching 165 mph.
Hurricane #Patricia looks menacing from @space_station. Stay safe below, #Mexico. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/6LP2xCYcGD
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 23, 2015
Hurricane #Patricia approaches #Mexico. It's massive. Be careful! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/F5LgnjOjey
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 23, 2015
#Patricia's force isn't lost on me. Thoughts w friends & all in #Mexico #GoodNight from @space_station #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/FpulnNQleR
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 23, 2015
Woke up in the night #Patricia update w latest view from @space_station Thoughts continue for all below #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/MYmYLA3uPw
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 24, 2015
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