HURRICANE IAN has made its way across FLORIDA and has lost energy on land and has now slowed to be reclassified as a TROPICAL STORM IAN one of the most powerful hurricanes to ever make landfall in FLORIDA, or the US for that matter. According to CBS NEWS, "IAN could still cause catastrophic flooding. The NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER in MIAMI said IAN s center was expected to move off the east-central coast of FLORIDA later TODAY and then approach the coast of SOUTH CAROLINA on .
HURRICANE IAN has made its way across FLORIDA and had lost some energy over land and has now regained Cat 1 Hurricane strength in the ATLANTIC OCEAN. HURRICANE IAN, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, is located about 240 miles SOUTH of CHARLESTON, SC, and is moving toward the NORTH-NORTHEAST at 10 mph.CNN reports, “On the forecast track, IAN will approach the coast of SOUTH CAROLINA on FRIDAY. The center will move farther inland across the CAROLINAS into FRIDAY night and .
Leaving a path of destruction over CUBA, particularly the WESTERN end, HURRICANE IAN is poised to wreak havoc with high winds, torrential rains, and life-threatening storm surges as the path now shifts and moves SOUTH and EAST as it makes its way up the GULF OF MEXICO. IAN is now forecast to make landfall in the CHARLOTTE HARBOR area, around 2p (ET) instead of TAMPA BAY as originally forecast. As it moves forward, IAN will strengthen to a Category 4 storm with winds at 140 mph or more. .
Leaving a path of destruction over CUBA, particularly the WESTERN end, HURRICANE IAN is poised to wreak havoc with high winds, torrential rains, and life-threatening storm surges as the path now shifts and moves SOUTH and EAST as it makes its way up the GULF OF MEXICO. IAN has made landfall in the CHARLOTTE HARBOR area, around 2p (ET) instead of TAMPA BAY as originally forecast as a Category 4 storm with winds at 140 mph or more. For reference, a Cat 5 storm can generate winds of 157 mph .