Hurricane Ian Has Officially Made Landfall in Florida

We’re closely monitoring Hurricane Ian and the impact it’s having on the state of Florida.

Dark clouds above Disney World the day before the resort closed for Hurricane Ian

So far, the storm warranted a state of emergency to be issued by Governor Ron DeSantis. Huge airports, like Orlando International Airport, were shut down in anticipation of the impending hurricane. And major theme parks have closed to keep employees and guests safe. And now, we have another update coming out of Florida.

According to the National Hurricane Center, Hurricane Ian has made landfall, coming in as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane. Take a look at their tweet announcing the news:

305 PM EDT 28 Sep — Hurricane #Ian has made landfall as an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane near Cayo Costa, Florida with maximum sustained winds at 150 mph. The minimum pressure from Air Force Reconnaissance Hurricane Hunters was 940 mb.

Latest: https://t.co/tnOTyfORCw pic.twitter.com/O3agPDOZHk

— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) September 28, 2022

It made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida, with winds hitting 150 mph. Additionally, “the minimum pressure from Air Force Reconnaissance Hurricane Hunters was 940 MB.”

Hurricane Ian looming at Disney’s Polynesian

We’re hoping everyone in the impacted areas are staying safe. We’ll continue to bring you the latest updates on the storm, but in the meantime, take a look at some helpful links:

And we’ll keep bringing you more updates on Hurricane Ian, so stay tuned to AllEars for the latest.