Tropical Storm Ian’s uncertain path has all of Florida preparing for a major hurricane.
Even as the storm grows stronger -- with sustained winds now at 65 mph -- there remains"higher than usual" uncertainty over its track and intensity, according to the National Hurricane Center.The storm is forecast to become a hurricane Monday and strengthen to a major hurricane of Category 3 or higher by Tuesday, the center said.
— NWS Key West September 25, 2022 Ken Graham, assistant administrator for weather services at NOAA, told CNN rainfall is a leading cause of fatalities in strong tropical systems."When you close your eyes and think of a hurricane, you think about the wind, but it is the water that really is hurting people and that is what we really need to talk about. And it is increasing with climate change," Graham said.
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