Hurricane Ian tracker

Hurricane-force winds are expected in the hurricane warning area in west-central Florida beginning Wednesday morning, with tropical storm conditions expected by ...

Officials encourage residents to assemble a hurricane kit early, storing enough supplies to last at least three days. Ian is forecast to approach the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane. A major hurricane is one where maximum sustained winds are at least 111 mph, which makes it a Category 3 storm. Ian is expected to continue moving north today. Potential impacts from storm surge alone could bring "structural damage to buildings, with many washing away. Ian is expected to grow stronger as it continues its path toward Florida. Little change in strength is expected while Ian moves over Cuba. [Helpful tips for a hurricane survival kit](https://www.theledger.com/videos/weather/hurricane/2021/06/01/hurricane-season-tips-best-hurricane-survival-kit/7498279002/) Damage greatly compounded from considerable floating debris. [If a storm is coming, here is what you need to do now](https://www.theledger.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2019/06/04/hurricane-season-2019-if-hurricane-coming-what-you-need-do-now/3577234002/) [Here's what you should have in a disaster supply kit](https://www.theledger.com/story/weather/hurricane/2021/06/30/hurricane-season-2021-create-disaster-supply-kit-what-to-include-emergency-supplies/7320624002/) On the forecast track, the center of Ian is expected to move over western Cuba during the next few hours.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in west Cuba as a Category 3 storm and is on a path that could see it hitting Florida as a Category 4. Georgia leaders say they ...

For this particular event because it's so widespread - it's going to cover most of South Georgia - we do have materials in Macon ready to deploy," GEMA Director James C. The center defines a major hurricane as a Category 3 storm or higher, meaning maximum sustained winds of at least 111 mph, and Ian became a Category 3 hurricane earlier Tuesday. Ron DeSantis declared a statewide emergency and warned that Ian could lash large areas of the state, knocking out power and interrupting fuel supplies as it swirls northward off the state’s Gulf Coast. Floridians lined up for hours in Tampa to collect bags of sand and cleared store shelves of bottled water. update that Ian made landfall in Cuba as it continued to strengthen, with sustained winds of 125 mph. Tuesday morning, Ian became a major Category 3 storm and made landfall in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province.

We're tracking Hurricane Ian as it makes its way towards Florida. The storm made landfall in Cuba Tuesday morning. View the latest forecast from WPBF 25 ...

The storm was forecast to roll off Cuban and then strengthen over warm, Gulf of Mexico waters to a Category 4 storm. Updates.

Significant, prolonged river flooding is expected across central to northern Florida.] [Limited flash and river flooding is expected over portions of the Southeast into the mid-Atlantic mid-to-late week.] [WHAT IS STORM SURGE?: ] [It's often a hurricane's deadliest and most destructive threat](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/05/18/storm-surge-definition-hurricane-threat/9797051002/) [Florida National Guard called into duty] [Florida Gov. [strengthen to a Category 4 storm over warm, Gulf of Mexico waters](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/09/26/hurricane-ian-rapid-intensification/8119513001/). [Category 4 storms can cause 'catastrophic' damage] [If the storm struck as a Category 4 hurricane, it could cause "catastrophic" damage, and power outages could last weeks or months, according to the National Weather Service's description of storms that strong. [Hurricane categories, explained: ] [Breaking down the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind speed scale](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/05/19/hurricane-wind-speed-saffir-simpson-scale/9807231002/) [What is 'rapid intensification'? [Hurricane Ian tracker] [Ian will slow down over the Gulf, growing wider and stronger, “which will have the potential to produce significant wind and storm surge impacts along the west coast of Florida,” the hurricane center said.] [Ian was forecast to emerge over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico](https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2022/09/26/hurricane-tracker-where-is-ian-headed/8118340001/) on Tuesday and approach the west coast of Florida on Wednesday and Wednesday night. The storm's winds were forecast to approach 140 mph by late Tuesday.] ] ["Rapid intensification" is a process in which a storm undergoes accelerated growth: The phenomenon is typically defined to be a tropical cyclone (whether a tropical storm or hurricane) intensifying by at least 35 mph within 24 hours. "Just go straight across the state to Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach." The Gulf is going to be very angry as this comes in." "Because of the size of the storm, it's kicking up a lot of surge. Along with the howling winds, parts of Central Florida could see 12-16 inches of rain with 2 feet possible in isolated areas. Hundreds of thousands of Floridians faced mandatory evacuation orders as the National Hurricane Center expanded the hurricane warning along more than 150 miles of the state's Gulf Coast.

GREENVILLE, S.C. —. Hurricane Ian's track continues to show the storm moving into our area this week and sticking around for part of the weekend.

On the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, the wind categories are: Tropical depression: up to 38 mph; Tropical storm: 39 to 73 mph; Category 1 hurricane: 74 ...

- Category 2 hurricane: 96 to 110 mph - Category 1 hurricane: 74 to 95 mph It's moving north at 10 mph.