Hurricane Ian: Monster storm makes landfall as Category 4 storm with winds near 150 mph

By Cami Mondeaux

Published September 28, 2022 7:15pm ET

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Hurricane Ian: Monster storm makes landfall as Category 4 storm with winds near 150 mph — An uprooted tree, toppled by strong winds from the outer bands of Hurricane Ian, rests in a parking lot of a shopping center on Sept. 28, 2022, in Cooper City, Florida. | (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm with winds nearing 150 mph.

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