- Live radar: Strong storms end Thursday evening; more severe weather expected on Friday
- At least 1 tornado touches down in Burnet County as storms pound Central Texas
- Live radar: Severe storm threat continues for Central Texas after confirmed tornado in Burnet County
- Live radar: 'Considerable' confirmed tornado on ground in Burnet County
- Tornado warning for northwest Williamson County, northeast Burnet County
Here's what Hurricane Laura looked like from the International Space Station
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Astronaut Chris Cassidy aboard the International Space Station captured this photo of Hurricane Laura on Aug. 25, 2020 as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico and continued to strengthen.
Astronaut Chris Cassidy aboard the International Space Station captured this photo of Hurricane Laura on Aug. 25, 2020 as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico and continued to strengthen.
Photo: Courtesy: NASA/Chris Cassidy
Astronaut Chris Cassidy aboard the International Space Station captured this photo of Hurricane Laura on Aug. 25, 2020 as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico and continued to strengthen.
Astronaut Chris Cassidy aboard the International Space Station captured this photo of Hurricane Laura on Aug. 25, 2020 as it moved through the Gulf of Mexico and continued to strengthen.
Photo: Courtesy: NASA/Chris Cassidy
NASA shared a video of Hurricane Laura as it was viewed from the International Space Station on Monday, Aug. 24, while it was still categorized as a tropical storm.
Hurricane Laura, now a Category 4 storm, is expected to track east overnight, which is good news for Houston, but our neighbors near the Texas-Louisiana border will need to brace for a “catastrophic” storm, as stated in a Chron.com article.
HURRICANE LAURA POSES THREAT TO OIL INDUSTRY: Hurricane Laura forces evacuations and closures, poses massive threat to Texas’ oil industry
Images and video captured views of the storm from approximately 250 miles above.
According to NASA, the station passed directly over Hurricane Laura before it made landfall in Cuba.
Chris Cassidy, a NASA astronaut, and U.S. Navy SEAL currently living aboard the International Space Station, also shared some photos of the storm from space on his Twitter page.
Hurricane Laura pic.twitter.com/zVd2HracH7
— Chris Cassidy (@Astro_SEAL) August 25, 2020
Houstonians are definitely breathing a sigh of relief today, as the most we would like to see of Hurricane Laura are these amazing photos and video.
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