Hurricane Ian was a large and catastrophic tropical cyclone that became the third costliest weather disaster on record worldwide. It was also the deadliest hurricane to strike the state of Florida since the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, and the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Michael in 2018. Ian caused widespread damage across western Cuba, Florida, and the Carolinas. The ninth named storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, Ian was the first Category 5 hurricane in the Atlantic since Lorenzo in 2019. Category 5 hurricane: peak winds of 160 mph (140 knots), lowest pressure 937 mb. September 22 – October 1, 2022. Landfalls: September 27 at 125 mph, 22.2°N 83.7°W; September 28 at 125 mph, 24.6°N 82.9°W; September 28 at 150 mph, 26.7°N 82.2°W; September 28 at 145 mph, 26.8°N 82.0°W; September 30 at 80 mph, 33.3°N 79.2°W. Accumulated cyclone energy: 17.5. Wiki link Track: NOAA National Hurricane Center, HURDAT2 best track AL092022 (public domain).