This is the EYE of Category 5 Hurricane Erin

Hurricane Erin, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2025, intensified to rare Category 5 before weakening to Category 4.A video captured from inside the eye of Hurricane Erin, which became a major storm in Atlantic waters, has left the internet gasping in wonder. The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew into the eye of Hurricane Erin—and captured imagery of the breathtaking stadium effect.

WOW! Here’s a view inside of the EYE of Hurricane Erin from hurricane hunters! pic.twitter.com/lX2zVlf3uJ

— Max Velocity (@MaxVelocityWX) August 16, 2025

Hurricane Erin has ramped up to a catastrophic category 5 - with ferocious winds as fast as 160mph reportedly barreling towards the Caribbean. Erin is set to pass north of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the weekend.According to reports, the storm’s centre was located about 235 kilometres northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Amazing footage of Hurricane Erin's eye wall courtesy of NOAA. pic.twitter.com/vQGhMW4KyB

— TEAM USA (@TEAM_USA__) August 16, 2025

Director of the National Hurricane Center Mike Brennan said the storm would whip up life-threatening surf and rip currents up almost all of the "entire east coast" of the US next week. But the ravaging storm, which is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season, is not expected to make landfall on the US mainland.