International Space Station captures view of ‘colossal’ Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton as seen from space

The International Space Station captured a view of Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 hurricane churning in the Gulf of Mexico that's expected to make landfall on Wednesday along Florida's west coast.

TAMPA, Fla. - NASA released footage of Hurricane Milton recorded by the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, October 7, as the storm churned across the Gulf of Mexico.

On Monday, the National Hurricane Center said Milton was "explosively" gaining strength, and became a Category 5 hurricane by Monday afternoon.

Hurricane, storm surge and flood watches have been issued for Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday.

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