Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Category 4 – Vernon Morning Star
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‘Please treat this storm seriously. It’s the real deal. This is not a drill’
Hurricane Ian was growing stronger and on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday.
Hurricane Ian nears Cuba on path to strike Florida as Cat 4 from 41NBC News | WMGT-DT
As of Monday, Tampa and St. Petersburg appeared to be the among the most likely targets for their first direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921.
Ian was forecast to hit the western tip of Cuba as a major hurricane and then become an even stronger Category 4 with top winds of 140 mph over warm Gulf of Mexico waters before striking Florida. As of Monday, Tampa and St. Petersburg appeared to be among the most likely targets for their first direct hit by a major hurricane since 1921.