'Stunning, horrifying': Super Typhoon Haiyan making landfall in the Philippines [pics]

Typhoon Haiyan begins to move over land at 130pm PST with max winds 195 mph gusting to 236 mph! http://t.co/SPLNae6jy3

— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) November 7, 2013

Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of strongest storms ever, is set to hit the Philippines today. http://t.co/RmkQSc2nKs

— CNN (@CNN) November 7, 2013

Super Typhoon Haiyan is beginning to make landfall in the Philippines as an intense category five storm:

Super Typhoon Haiyan making landfall in Philippines; could be one of worst in history – @TWCMattSampson pic.twitter.com/pJUMt1skA0

— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 7, 2013

UPDATE: Super Typhoon Haiyan now strongest storm on Earth in 3 decades, winds 195mph gusts to 235mph @grant_gilmore pic.twitter.com/JuZL625iUd

— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) November 7, 2013

https://twitter.com/TropicalTidbits/status/398575691802742784

NEW detailed imagery of Super #Typhoon #Haiyan's eye: http://t.co/MYjOBdNzTu @NOAASatellites #SuomiNPP #Philippines pic.twitter.com/mghEpbYzLV

— NOAA (@NOAA) November 7, 2013

New 11/7 image of Super #Typhoon #Haiyan: Details via @NOAASatellites http://t.co/mJa8oN6rkc #Philippines #MTSAT pic.twitter.com/Kupbm6kzPB

— NOAA (@NOAA) November 7, 2013

This is the image I saw as I walked into my show meeting @weatherchannel today. Stunning, horrifying… #Haiyan pic.twitter.com/ulWzfXQgt6

— Sarah Dillingham (@SarahDillingham) November 7, 2013

This is the image I saw as I walked into my show meeting @weatherchannel today. Stunning, horrifying… #Haiyan pic.twitter.com/ulWzfXQgt6

— Sarah Dillingham (@SarahDillingham) November 7, 2013

The massive scale of the storm is apparent in this satellite photo:

Typhoon Haiyan approaching the Philippines. Image captured by the geostationary satellites of the #JMA and EUMETSAT: http://t.co/lt6q3bTpuQ

— EUMETSAT (@eumetsat) November 7, 2013

Wow.

Our thoughts and prayers go to those who are in this massive storm’s path.

Prayers for everyone in the Philippines as Typhoon #Haiyan / Yolanda bears down.

— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) November 7, 2013

Our thoughts & prayers are with the people of the #Philippines… Super #Typhoon #Haiyan http://t.co/gLLPtQ8QWq pic.twitter.com/3pKwZMxFX8

— NOAA (@NOAA) November 7, 2013

"@NOAA: Our thoughts & prayers with the people of the #Philippines… Super #Typhoon #Haiyan http://t.co/c3k0tRl9aL pic.twitter.com/M03F9pHljq"

— angie phillips (@angie_weather) November 7, 2013

https://twitter.com/erin_bittner/status/398576169852760065

Thoughts and prayers to the people in the Philippines. Super Typhoon Haiyan winds are >200mph. pic.twitter.com/wmEJLRMuac

— Mark Baden (@Mark_Baden) November 7, 2013

Prayers for The Philippine Islands…#SuperTyphoonHaiyan #prayersforthephilippines

— The Oak Ridge Boys (@oakridgeboys) November 7, 2013

https://twitter.com/Lilacs_bunnies/status/398574784373456896

Please pray for the Philippines — A typhoon that many are calling the strongest storm EVER is about to hit there. http://t.co/aMGLbF0fHf

— Jason Romano (@JasonRomano) November 7, 2013

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to correct a typo.