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This Is Hurricane Patricia's Landfall From Space

Hurricane Patricia is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere.

This Is Hurricane Patricia's Landfall From Space
NASA / Scott Kelly
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This wind map shows Hurricane Patricia making landfall.

And these photos show Hurricane Patricia from space. It's the most powerful hurricane ever measured in the Western Hemisphere.

The Category 5 hurricane has sustained winds of around 200 miles per hour. (Video via Univision)

It's also being compared to Typhoon Haiyan, a Category 5 hurricane that devastated the Philippines in 2013.

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This video includes images from NASA / Scott Kelly and music by Chris Zabriskie / CC BY 4.0.