NOAA: Ian was Category 5 storm before weakening at Florida landfall

Name: NOAA: Ian was Category 5 storm before weakening at Florida landfall
Uploaded: 2023-04-03T17:40:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 51 s
Description: Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday.

Hurricane Ian briefly reached maximum Category 5 status before weakening to a Category 4 storm as it blasted ashore last September in southwest Florida, eventually causing over $112 billion in damage in the U.S. and more than 150 deaths directly or indirectly, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Monday.