As the eyewall of Ian has been moving over the coast of western FL, Extreme Wind Warnings have been issued. Those that did not evacuate are urged to shelter immediately.
By Meteorologist Danielle NoyesThere have only been 14 Category 4 or 5 hurricanes to make landfall in Florida on record, and we’re going to be adding another one to the list this afternoon. Hurricane Ian remains a powerful Category 4 storm as it slowly approaches the west coast of Florida, and landfall is anticipated within the next couple of hours near Boca Grande. Widespread damage is ongoing and outages are anticipated to last for weeks, if not longer in parts of the sunshine state.
Per the 1 p.m. update from the National Hurricane Center : “A River, Estuary, and Coastal Network station at Redfish Pass, Florida, recently reported sustained winds of 75 mph and a wind gust of 100 mph, while a Weatherflow station near Sanibel Island, Florida, recently reported sustained winds of 77 mph and a wind gust of 107 mph. The Earth Networks Station at the Naples Grande Beach Resort recently reported a wind gust of 112 mph.
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