Super typhoon Soudelor – the most powerful storm in the world this year – is expected to hit land over the weekend, with Japan, Taiwan and China predicted to cop the full force of its category 5 effects.
Since it developed on Tuesday, a number of images of the storm cell have been shared on the internet.
This one from astronaut Scott Kelly is the most insane we’ve seen so far. Kelly took the photo from the International Space Station, and all he’s got to say is: “It’s a monster”.
Typhoon #Soudelor from @space_station. It's a monster. We'll try to keep an eye on it. Be safe #Taiwan. #YearInSpacepic.twitter.com/pHWanZ0hTB
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) August 5, 2015Join the conversation about this story »
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