Hurricane Ian to impact much of Florida before moving north through the weekend
Much of Florida will feel impacts from the storm
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hurricane Ian is forecast to make landfall across the west coast of Florida on Wednesday afternoon.
Life-threatening storm surge and catastrophic damage will be the result of this powerful storm.
Hurricane Ian strengthens to a Category 4 storm (Credit: Fox News)
Much of the state will feel the effects the hurricane, with flooding rain, sustained winds and tornadoes expected in the next 24 to 48 hours.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Flooding will move well inland and power outages will be widespread.
The threat of tornadoes from Hurricane Ian (Credit: Fox News)
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The rest of the country remains fairly quiet.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}What to know about Hurricane Ian (Credit: Fox News)
Ian will impact the Southeast and parts of the Mid-Atlantic on Friday and through the weekend.
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The forecast track for Hurricane Ian (Credit: Fox News)
Cooler weather has settled into the Northeast and Great Lakes, with some scattered rain showers.
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Well-above-average temperatures hang on to the West, with excessive heat warnings for southern California.