Hurricane Ian briefly reached Category 5 strength before Florida landfall.
TL;DR
Hurricane Ian briefly intensified to a Category 5 storm with winds of 161 mph in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall on Florida's southwest coast with sustained winds of 149.6 mph. Water caused 94% of the 66 deaths directly attributed to Ian in Florida, with storm surge causing 41 deaths and rainfall causing 21 deaths. The storm produced 10-20 inches of rainfall across much of Florida and caused 15 tornadoes.
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- Ian's winds reached 161 mph, then dropped before Florida landfall USA TODAY
- Hurricane Ian reached Cat 5 status before landfall, report says KHOU 11
- Report: Hurricane Ian reached Category 5 just before landfall Wink News
- NOAA: Ian was Category 5 storm before weakening at Florida landfall CBS Miami
- Ian Hit Cat. 5 Strength before Slight Weakening FOX 4 Now
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