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On Sept. 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian struck Florida's southwestern coast

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as a Category 4 storm after plowing a path of 
destruction through the Caribbean.

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NOAA satellites watched Ian initally form as a tropical storm on Sept. 23 in the central Caribbean.

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By Sept. 26, the storm had strengthened into a hurricane.

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Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba on Sept. 26 as Category 3

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hurricane, battering the area with high winds 
and life-threatening storm surge.

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GOES East's Geostationary Lightning Mapper measured lightning

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within the hurricane as it intensified.

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Ian's forceful winds knocked out the island's power grid.

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GOES East provided near-real-time imagery allowing meteorologists

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to monitor Ian's progression toward Florida.

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Ian came ashore near Cayo Costa, Florida, on Sept. 28, as a Category 4

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hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, tying the

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record for the fifth-strongest hurricane on record to strike the U.S.

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The hurricane caused widespread flooding along the coast and inland,

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leading to loss of life, and damage and destroyed property.

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Ian intensified faster than any other hurricane this Atlantic season. 

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Satellite imagery from GOES East allowed forecasters to pinpoint the center of circulation in real-time,

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track thunderstorm activity within the eyewall, 
and determine when landfall would occur.

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After ripping through Florida, Ian weakened before regaining strength

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as a Category 1 hurricane heading toward South Carolina.

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Ian made its final landfall on Sept. 30 near Georgetown, South Carolina,

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before weakening into a post-tropical cyclone.

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The weakened storm brought a dangerous storm surge 
and heavy rains that caused

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heavy flooding along the southeastern coast of the U.S.

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As regions struck by Ian begin to recover, NOAA satellites will continue

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to monitor potentially life-threatening weather.

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Earth From Orbit:  Hurricane Ian's Path of Destruction

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