An unnerving satellite photo of Hurricane Irma reminds some of a similar sinister image of
Hurricane Matthew from last year.
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GAEL FASHINGBAUER COOPER
SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 3:30 PM PDT
Hurricanes show their devastating power, but it seems recently, the storms also like to show their faces.
Weather Channel senior meteorologist Stu Ostro shared a satellite image of Hurricane Irma on Twitter late Friday that had sinister face-like features, including a grim mouth and disturbing eye.
Ostro paired the image with a similar one of Hurricane Matthew captured last October when that storm made landfall in Haiti. (We wrote about it here.)
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Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma
1:27 PM - Sep 9, 2017
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Irma's image looks less terrifying than Matthew to some, primarily because the 2016 Matthew image appeared more skull-like, even baring its "teeth."
Some Twitter users found less frightening reminders in the image.
9 Sep
Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma pic.twitter.com/DSigBrYEYB
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Raito @Raitoish
Irma kinda looks like someone familiar pic.twitter.com/0jFsvvgq5Q
2:29 PM - Sep 9, 2017
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9 Sep
Bobby Brown @tnsoulseeker870
Replying to @StuOstro
Irma looks like E.T.
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Angie @AngieSays
I also see a bit of The Grinch in it too. pic.twitter.com/MnI6eHqQ2y
3:59 AM - Sep 10, 2017
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9 Sep
Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma pic.twitter.com/DSigBrYEYB
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The Rick @ACOWproductions
Looks like a pig. So when pigs fly? Welp, that time is here.
2:12 PM - Sep 9, 2017
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9 Sep
Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma pic.twitter.com/DSigBrYEYB
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V Tony Loz @VLo_79
What's eerie about a pink puppy?
2:03 AM - Sep 10, 2017
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9 Sep
Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma pic.twitter.com/DSigBrYEYB
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ceci @ceci_StufF
irma looks like sonogram photo of evil elephant
2:33 PM - Sep 9, 2017
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9 Sep
Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma pic.twitter.com/DSigBrYEYB
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Redvolucionario ★ ☯ @Revolutionist77
The firstone is a skull but the second one is a turkey LOL
3:56 AM - Sep 11, 2017
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9 Sep
Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma pic.twitter.com/DSigBrYEYB
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A.J.Nasty @zul1732
Oh look, it's Snoopy! Snoopy would never hurt anybody... Here boy!
1:34 PM - Sep 9, 2017
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9 Sep
Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma pic.twitter.com/DSigBrYEYB
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SkeeterInSunshine @stonly19
Now you have utterly creeped me out, Mr. O. Looks like Freddy coming to eat us. 😄 #Jacksonville
1:33 PM - Sep 9, 2017
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9 Sep
Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma pic.twitter.com/DSigBrYEYB
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Rozzi Bea @RozziBea
To me it looks like a heart with a whole in it! @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/ylN9f8auGn
9:36 AM - Sep 10, 2017
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Of course, as some Twitter users pointed out, there's a name for the tendency our minds have to perceive some familiar pattern where none exists.
9 Sep
Regina Kagarise @gkagarise
Replying to @StuOstro
Just too creepy for words.😱
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Jennifer Fabulous! @WhiteSoxJJ216
Not creepy at all. It's a scientific phenomenon called Pareidolia. Our minds try to find an object in randomness. Nothing supernatural
11:42 PM - Sep 10, 2017
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But some people can make everything about food, and that's at least a little comforting.
9 Sep
Stu Ostro ✔ @StuOstro
For the second year in a row, an eerie #hurricane face on satellite images at landfall #Matthew #Irma pic.twitter.com/DSigBrYEYB
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Vin Crosby @VinCrosby
Nope still see veal parm. Now I'm hungry.
2:56 PM - Sep 9, 2017
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