WATCH: Hurricane hunter flies inside Hurricane Lee

A hurricane hunter from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew deep into Hurricane Lee on Thursday and shared video from the eye of the hurricane.Lightning is flashing throughout the video and you can see stars for brief moments in the center of the eye.Hurricane Lee became a Category 5 storm on Friday and is not expected to make landfall.It's the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

A hurricane hunter from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron flew deep into Hurricane Lee on Thursday and shared video from the eye of the hurricane.

Lightning is flashing throughout the video and you can see stars for brief moments in the center of the eye.

Hurricane Lee became a Category 5 storm on Friday and is not expected to make landfall.

It's the first Category 5 storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.

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