Hurricane Patricia – Landfall at 165MPH Winds

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NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly took this picture of Hurricane Danny on August 20 at 6 a.m. EDT from aboard the International Space Station. Credits: NASA
NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly took this picture of Hurricane Danny on August 20 at 6 a.m. EDT from aboard the International Space Station. Credits: NASA

Hurricane Patricia breaks several records

Hurricane Patricia came ashore on Friday night, crossing the Mexican coast between Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta. At that time Patricia was still a Category 5 hurricane, at the top of the Saffir-Simpson Scale. An automatic wind sensor just south of Chamela, right in the path of the most intense winds, reported a steady blow of 300km/h…