The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Hurricane Hunters finished their last planned mission into Hurricane Michael Wednesday morning. 

  • Flight Director calls Michael 'definitely one for my memory'
  • Hurricane Hunters flew into center of storm
  • Michael made landfall Wednesday afternoon in Florida

It was their seventh flight into the storm since Monday. 

Flight Director and Meteorologist Ian Sears said he feels for the people in harms way of the hurricane.

"It was rapidly intensifying during the time we were out there. The pressure was falling. The winds were increasing," Sears said.

"Most hurricanes really are not that turbulent. This one, we got bounced around quite a bit."

Sears flew into it twice. 

"It's definitely one for my memory. I've been flying for 10 hurricane seasons. I haven't had the opportunity to fly into a storm such as this that was rapidly intensifying as it made landfall," Sears said. 

During the flights, the Hurricane Hunters flew into the center of the storm. 

"We're trying to find exactly where and how strong the winds are. Where the center is. You can often see on satellite. But you can't see beneath the clouds on satellite and that's why putting an airplane in there is the best way to get the information," Sears explained. 

The crew included 18 people Wednesday morning. On Thursday, they'll fly out again. One aircraft will survey the damage and collect images. The other will examine changes that occurred in the ocean, to see if there is fuel for another storm.