Video Captures NOAA's Bumpy Flight Into the Eye of Hurricane Matthew

— -- While most people try to steer clear of the path of a hurricane, there are an intrepid few who actually fly into the eye of the storm.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sends planes into storms to record critical information for forecasts and warnings.

A video released from one of these flights on Thursday shows Capt. Tim Gallagher's crew navigating a bumpy ride into the eye of the Hurricane Matthew.

On its missions, the plane, a Lockheed WP-3D Orion, flies through the eyewall and into the eye of the storm. The flights last at least 8 hours and the missions continue until the storm is no longer a threat to land.

You can see the flight path of one of these missions from flight tracking website, FlightRadar24.

And watch the video above for the white-knuckle flight into the storm.