Hurricane Ian has made landfall on the southwest Florida coast as a strong Category 4 storm packing catastrophic winds, life-threatening storm surge and flooding rainfall.

Ian’s eye made landfall at 3:05 p.m. EDT near Cayo Costa. Maximum sustained winds were 150 mph.

Just have made landfall in Florida at Category 4 or stronger intensity.

Ian pushed ashore in in August 2004.

Although Ian has made landfall, its impacts are far from over. for the latest formation information.

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