Hurricane Ian: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	September 2022 - October 2022
Location	Cuba • Florida • South Carolina • United States • Virginia

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Satellite view of Hurricane Ian with a distinct eye, swirling over the Gulf of Mexico near Florida and Cuba, with cloud bands stretching across the southeastern United States.

Map tracing the path of Hurricane Ian from September 23 to October 1, 2022, across the Caribbean and southeastern United States. The storm track is color-coded by intensity, showing its progression from tropical depression to category 4 hurricane at Florida landfall, with specific landfall dates, wind speeds, and minimum pressure noted for Cuba, Florida, and South Carolina. Major areas of destruction and changes in storm strength are highlighted along the route.

Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Flooding after Hurricane Ian

Pine Island, Florida

Hurricane Ian's damage to Fort Myers, Florida

Pine Island, Florida

Satellite image showing three labeled hurricanes—Florence, Isaac, and Helene—across the Atlantic Ocean in September 2018.

Satellite image of a large hurricane with a defined eye over the Gulf of Mexico, approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast.

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