Hurricane Ian forms into powerful storm, prompting evacuation order in Tampa

Tropical Storm Ian strengthened into Hurricane Ian Monday morning, as coastal residents brace for major impacts from the storm as the week progresses.

Hurricane status was declared at around 5:00 a.m. as the storm's winds strengthened to 75 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Ian is expected to become a significant hurricane within the next 48 hours. A Hurricane Watch was issued for Florida's Gulf Coast, including Tampa Bay. 

Hillsborough County, which contains Tampa, ordered a mandatory evacuation for residents living in the city's coastal area. It also announced a voluntary evacuation for most of the rest of the county.

Hurricane Ian was growing stronger as it approached the western tip of Cuba on Monday, on a track to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane as early as Wednesday.

Ian was forecast to hit Cuba as a major hurricane and then become an even stronger Category 4 with top winds of 140 miles (225 kilometers) over warm Gulf of Mexico waters before striking Florida along a stretch of coast including the Tampa Bay area.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the entire state should get ready for Ian’s impact.

“Make preparations now,” DeSantis said Sunday. “The things that you should be prepared with are things like food, water, batteries, medicine, fuel.”

DeSantis activated the National Guard on Sunday, saying though the path of the storm is still uncertain, the impacts will be broadly felt throughout the state. State and federal disaster declarations were made over the weekend.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/15/weather/anatomy-of-a-hurricane-xpn/index.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ian-strengthens-hurricane-cuba-florida-floods-rcna49362

https://apnews.com/article/storms-hurricanes-florida-cuba-evacuations-5ca1bc4f27ff637e94f0d6cfd906755e

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