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   September 28, 2022 - Hurricane Ian Takes Aim at Florida   
      
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      On September 27, 2022, Hurricane Ian battered Cuba as a major   
      hurricane, then strengthened over the warm waters of Gulf of Mexico as   
      it took aim at the U.S. state of Florida.   
      
      The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board   
      NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of Ian shortly after   
      the storm's large, cloud-free center moved off of Cuba on that same   
      day. Rain bands associated with the northeast quadrant of the storm   
      stretched more than 600 miles (965 km) to cover much of Florida and The   
      Bahamas. Near the same time, the National Hurricane Center (NHC)   
      advised that Ian was located about 305 miles (490 km) south-southwest   
      of Sarasota, Florida and about 125 miles (200 km) south-southwest of   
      the Dry Tortugas. It was carrying maximum sustained winds of 115 mph   
      (185 km/h) and was traveling north at 10 mph (17 km/h).   
      
      When Hurricane Ian made landfall in Pinar Del Río province, Cuba at   
      4:30 a.m. EDT (0830 UTC) on September 27, it carried maximum sustained   
      winds of 125 mph (201 km/h), which is a Category 3 (major) hurricane.   
      Early damage assessments state that the westernmost province of Cuba   
      bore the brunt of Ian’s wrath, with significant damage reported across   
      the province. ReliefWeb reports that, as of September 27, two people   
      have died. News sources report that the entire power grid in Cuba has   
      failed, leaving the country in the dark in Ian’s wake.   
      
      At 7:30 p.m. EDT on September 27, with strengthening Hurricane Ian’s   
      center still 180 miles (290 km) south-southwest of Punta Gorda,   
      Florida, tornadoes spawned on the northeast leading edge of the storm.   
      The Miami Herald reported that two tornadoes were confirmed by the   
      National Weather Service, and that the North Perry Airport suffered   
      extensive damage, with multiple small aircraft flipped over. Local   
      media reported that, by 9:33 p.m. EDT, over 25,000 customers in Florida   
      have already lost power.   
      
      At 11:00 p.m. EDT on September 27 (0300 UTC September 28), the NHC   
      stated, “Ian expected to cause life-threatening storm surge,   
      catastrophic winds and flooding in the Florida Peninsula”. At that   
      time, Hurricane Ian was located at 24.9N 82.9W, or about 110 miles (175   
      km) southwest of Naples, Florida. It was carrying maximum sustained   
      winds of 120 mph (195 km/h), which places it as a strong Category 3   
      hurricane. Ian was moving north-northeast at 10 mph (17 km/h). The   
      track of the storm has shifted slightly eastward during this advisory,   
      which may bring it ashore near Fort Myers, likely as a Category 4 storm   
      carrying maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (209 km/h).   
      
      Once on land, Ian is expected to begin to weaken rapidly while still   
      carrying torrential rains. It is forecast to cross over the Florida   
      Peninsula, exiting over the Atlantic Ocean near Daytona Beach at   
      tropical storm strength on September 29, before recurving to make a   
      third landfall in Georgia by September 30.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 9/27/2022   
      Resolutions:  1km (546.8 KB),  500m (1.7 MB),  250m (5.1 MB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-09-28   
       
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