Captured by NASA’s International Space Station, this dramatic video shows just how huge – and ferocious – the giant tropical weather system was.
The storm was been estimated at around 560km wide, making it the biggest cyclone to hit Queensland since Yasi six years ago.
Watch it for yourself here.
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