Weather & Science
Hurricane Ian Makes Landfall in Cuba as It Churns Toward Florida
- Storm reaches western Cuba as major Category 3 hurricane
- It could be the worst storm to hit Tampa in over a century
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Ian made landfall over western Cuba as a major Category 3 hurricane, while churning toward Florida in what could be the worst storm to hit Tampa in over a century.
Ian’s winds jumped to 125 miles (205 kilometers) an hour as it neared the city of Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, according to an advisory from the U.S. National Hurricane Center at 5 a.m. New York time. It was still about 175 miles from Florida’s Dry Tortugas.