![]() ![]() The wave subsequently moved westward to the south of the Cape Verde Islands and into a less conducive environment, causing it to lose most of its convection by early September 18. Sanibel Island, Fort Myers Beach, and Pine Island were decimated by the storm surge, which destroyed nearly all standing structures and damaged both the Sanibel Causeway and the Matlacha bridge to Pine Island, entrapping those left on the islands for several days.Įxtratropical cyclone, remnant low, tropical disturbance, or monsoon depressionĪ tropical wave producing a large amount of showers and thunderstorms moved off the west coast of Africa on the morning of September 14. The cities of Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and Naples were particularly hard hit, leaving millions without power in the storm's wake and numerous inhabitants forced to take refuge on their roofs. Much of the damage was from flooding brought about by a storm surge of 10–15 ft (3.0–4.6 m). ![]() Ian caused catastrophic damage with losses estimated to be ~$113 billion. Hurricane Ian caused at least 160 fatalities with 5 people in Cuba, 149 in Florida, 5 in North Carolina, and 1 in Virginia. Ian became extratropical shortly after landfall and gradually weakened before dissipating over southern Virginia on October 2. It regained intensity and again increased to hurricane strength before making its second landfall in South Carolina. After moving inland, Ian rapidly weakened to a tropical storm before moving back offshore into the Atlantic. It has tied with several other storms becoming the 5th-strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in the contiguous United States. It became a high-end Category 4 hurricane, which had sustained winds up to 155 mph (249 km/h) early on September 28, 2022, while progressing towards the west coast of Florida, and made landfall just below peak intensity in southwest Florida on Cayo Costa Island. Ian lost a minimal amount of strength while over land and soon re-strengthened while over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across Cuba resulting in a nationwide power outage. Rapidly intensifying into a high-end Category 3 hurricane, Ian made landfall in western Cuba. It became a tropical depression on the morning of September 23 and strengthened into Tropical Storm Ian early the next day while it was southeast of Jamaica. The wave moved into the Caribbean Sea on September 21 bringing heavy rain and gusty winds to Trinidad and Tobago, the ABC islands, and the northern coast of South America. Ian originated from a tropical wave that moved off the coast of Western Africa and across the central tropical Atlantic towards the Windward Islands. Ian was the strongest hurricane to hit the state since Hurricane Michael in 2018, the most recent major hurricane to strike the west coast of Florida since Hurricane Irma in 2017, and the strongest category 4 hurricane to hit the region since Hurricane Charley in 2004, which made an identical landfall. It was the ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. Ian caused widespread damage across western Cuba and the southeast United States, especially the states of Florida, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Hurricane Ian was the third-costliest weather disaster on record, and the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane. Part of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Colombia, ABC islands, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Southeast United States (especially Florida and The Carolinas) ( Third-costliest tropical cyclone on record costliest in Florida history) Hurricane Ian near peak intensity while approaching southwest Florida on September 28. ![]()
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