Hurricane Ian hits Florida. See what it looks like from space.

NASA and the International Space Station shared footage of Storm Ian as it flew overhead.

altitude 410 kilometers. It was at this time, on Wednesday afternoon, that the hurricane struck Florida. Ian is a Category 4 storm with maximum wind speeds of 240 km/h.

Thousands of viewers watched as NASA broadcastscheduled to fly for nearly 15 minutes, sharing the video on their social media accounts. The video shows the camera slowly panning across the storm, capturing the unique view of Hurricane Ian as it approaches the state.

“The space station is flying over #HurricaneIan, providing live observations of the storm as it makes landfall near Fort Myers, Florida,” ISS officials wrote on social media.

CBS News space consultant William Harwood shared some stunning footage from the ISS, calling it "impressive yet intimidating."

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