Hurricane Matthew has caused massive destruction over Caribbean countries, with the US East Coast preparing to be the next in line for the Category 4 storm's onslaught. But more than that, an eagle-eyed meteorologist was able to capture something equally horrifying about the destructive hurricane.
The Weather Channel's senior meteorologist Stu Ostro took to Twitter to share what he saw was an image of Hurricane Matthew bearing an uncanny resemblance to a human skull. Death and destruction are both on the storm's path, and the image shows how spooky such a bringer of death it can be.
Sinister-looking face of #HurricaneMatthew at landfall in #Haiti [Un-doctored #weather #satellite image] pic.twitter.com/hrviDVuJ3R
— Stu Ostro (@StuOstro) October 4, 2016
The image, taken via an infrared camera lens as CNN reported, looked even ghastlier as the storm's grim profile was accentuated by reddish colors. The use of color enhancements, which further highlighted the upsetting image's features, were necessary for meteorologists to look for the storm's strongest portions.
With a grin many would initially dismiss as a mere gimmick, Hurricane Matthew's skull-like image has managed to attract the curiosity of many social media users. Many of them were quick to point out that the terrifying photo serves as a fitting omen to the destruction the storm is set to inflict on the East Coast.
Nonetheless, many people thought that attention given towards the "skull" somewhat diverted attention from the far more alarming concern on the damages Hurricane Matthew has caused on lives and properties in the Caribbean countries it had hit, specifically Haiti.
As the most powerful hurricane to have ever hit the Caribbean in over a decade, Hurricane Matthew has displaced several people in Haiti and left some dead in Haiti. Severely-hit areas proved to be the greatest challenge to rescuers, as many of them were rendered unreachable.
Express added that Hurricane Matthew's eye is currently located on Cuba's easternmost tip, and is set to make landfall over the Bahamas. Its direction is also set to the positions of several East Coast states, including Florida, and North and South Carolina.
