A year ago today, we were monitoring the approach of #Hurricane Ian. The storm had just reach Category 2 south of Cuba.
A year ago this morning, #Hurricane Ian had passed over Cuba and was on its way to the Gulf Coast. Models showed it making landfall as a Category 3 near Tampa then cross the Florida peninsula.
A year ago this morning, #Hurricane Ian was barrelling towards Port Charlotte as a Category 4 hurricane. The outer bands were already spawning tornadoes.
A year ago at this time, #Hurricane Ian was a near-Category 5, already causing storm surge in cities along the southwest Florida coastline.
A year ago at this time ... #Hurricane Ian had made landfall at Cayo Costa with 150 MPH winds, near Fort Myers and Port Charlotte. This is live video from WTSP-TV Tampa, starting at 3:45 PM EDT.
A year ago at this time ... #Hurricane Ian was marching across the Florida peninsula. Areas near Fort Myers were experiencing catastropic storm surge, blackouts, and tornadoes.
This is WBBH-TV local coverage that evening starting at 5 PM EDT.
A year ago at this time ... First responders and the media were out at sunrise to survey the #Hurricane Ian damage in the Fort Myers - Port Charlotte area.
This is WBBH-TV Fort Myers coverage starting at 7 AM EDT.
Meanwhile ...
... #Hurricane Ian was over central Florida, dumping massive rainfall, resulting in catastrophic flooding.
This is WESH-TV Orlando coverage starting at 7 AM EDT.
A year ago at this time ... #Hurricane Ian passed over #SpaceCoast #NASA #KSC on its way out to sea.
This is Spectrum News 13 live coverage starting at 12:05 PM EDT.
The path #Hurricane Ian took a year ago today, splitting the uprights between the two #NASA #KSC launch pads.
A year ago at this time ... Florida first responders are assessing the carnage left by #Hurricane Ian.
This is WBBH-TV live coverage starting at 4 PM EDT from Fort Myers, near landfall.
#Hurricane Ian exited the state via #NASA #KSC. This is WESH-TV Orlando coverage of the massive flooding in downtown Orlando east to the #SpaceCoast and north.
@WordsmithFL
And it was a hard reminder, the cone in the forecast is for potential center track. If you are anywhere in the potential track cone, prepare for a direct hit.
@pendrag Spoiler ... Eventually Ian made its way across the state towards us. The eye went right over north Merritt Island. it split the uprights at KSC between Pads 39A and 39B.
I went outside at the time to see how calm it was, before the winds reversed. Pretty cool.
@WordsmithFL
That is one of those cool to see, but do not know if I want to be there sort of items. To step out in the eye of a hurricane to see the clear sky overhead and the storm wall surrounding the area.
@pendrag Well, it was pretty disorganized by the time it got here. There was no clear sky. But I did see the winds on the fake lake in the backyard go one way, stop, then go the other way. I don't think our winds ever got above 40 MPH or so.
Believe me, if the Big One is coming, I'm the first one to hit the road.
#Weather #Florida
A year ago this evening, the Gulf Coast south of Tampa was preparing for the arrival of #Hurricane Ian as a Category 4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZC0-z2t7xg