Here’s an astronaut’s view of Hurricane Patricia, the strongest ever recorded

This is simply breathtaking.

In case you didn’t already know, Hurricane Patricia hit the Pacific coast of Mexico in the early hours of this morning.

Just before it made landfall, where it quickly lost impetus to be downgraded to a Category 2 tropical storm, this image was shared.

Just how big is that hurricane? Well, astronaut Scott Kelly shared this view from the International Space Station.

Hurricane #Patricia looks menacing from @space_station. Stay safe below, #Mexico. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/6LP2xCYcGD

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 23, 2015

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