An intrepid team of hurricane hunters was mercilessly tossed by rocky turbulence while flying right into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, according to wild footage shared by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center captured the buildup to a rough bout of turbulence aboard the Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft, affectionately nicknamed “Kermit.”

A trio of storm chasers sat up front in the cockpit, accompanied by a keychain of Kermit the Frog dangling over the dashboard.

An outside view showed a touch of blue skies off to the side of the aircraft while the crew plowed into the eye of Hurricane Melissa, which wreaked havoc throughout the Caribbean islands on Tuesday and Wednesday.

As the hunters pressed forward, all the mirrors were quickl

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