Hurricane Hunter Flies Plane Through 'Lovely' Tropical Storm

Storm chasers got an up close and personal view of Tropical Storm Laura ... by flying right through it, on a specially equipped plane called Kermit. Nick Underwood, a hurricane hunter with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, reported that “The west side of #Laura was pretty open and lovely to look at.” Laura has been upgraded to hurricane status, and the powerful storm is expected to hit the Gulf of Mexico this week.