Hurricane Ian (2022)

Track map, landfall & timeline · Atlantic · September 22 – October 1, 2022

Peak wind

161 mph

259 km/h · Sep 28

Peak category

Cat 5

Saffir–Simpson

Lowest pressure

937 mb

Landfalls

Florida · Pinar del Río, Cuba

Lifetime

8.5 d

Sep 22 – Oct 1

Distance

2,511 mi

4,041 km

ACE

18.0

storm energy

Deaths

per Wikidata

Damage

$112 B

nominal USD

TD TS Cat 1 2 3 4 5 · dashed = post-tropical / remnant low. During the replay the shaded rings show the storm’s wind field as analysed by NHC — 39+, 58+ and 74+ mph winds, quadrant by quadrant. Click any point or table row to jump there.

01 · The story

What happened with Ian

Hurricane Ian (2022) was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season. It formed on September 22, 2022, 131 mi NNE of Caracas, Venezuela, reached its peak of 161 mph (259 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 937 mb on September 28, 2022, and made landfall 5 times — first 15 mi S of Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba on September 27, 2022 as a Category 3 hurricane (127 mph). Later landfalls: at 24.6°N, 82.9°W on September 28, 2022 as a Category 3 hurricane (127 mph); 18 mi WNW of Cape Coral, Florida on September 28, 2022 as a Category 4 hurricane (150 mph); 9 mi SSE of Punta Gorda, Florida on September 28, 2022 as a Category 4 hurricane (144 mph); and more. It rapidly intensified by 46 mph in 24 hours (to 92 mph on September 26, 2022). The storm lasted 8.5 days and travelled about 2,511 miles (4,041 km). According to Wikidata, it caused 84 deaths and about $112 billion in damage (nominal USD).

02 · Intensity

Wind and pressure, hour by hour

Maximum sustained wind (mph) — hover or drag to scrub the map

03 · Impact

Landfalls and cities in the path

Landfall (UTC)	Where	Strength	Pressure
September 27, 2022 · 09:00 UTC	15 mi S of Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba	Cat 3 127 mph	947 mb
September 28, 2022 · 02:00 UTC	at 24.6°N, 82.9°W	Cat 3 127 mph	952 mb
September 28, 2022 · 19:00 UTC	18 mi WNW of Cape Coral, Florida	Cat 4 150 mph	941 mb
September 28, 2022 · 21:00 UTC	9 mi SSE of Punta Gorda, Florida	Cat 4 144 mph	945 mb
September 30, 2022 · 18:00 UTC	near Georgetown, South Carolina	Cat 1 81 mph	978 mb

Closest approach to major cities

City	Distance to center	When (UTC)	Storm strength then
Havana, Havana, Cuba	63 mi	Sep 27 · 17:00 UTC	Cat 3 120 mph
Tampa, Florida	69 mi	Sep 29 · 00:00 UTC	Cat 3 115 mph
St. Petersburg, Florida	72 mi	Sep 29 · 00:00 UTC	Cat 3 115 mph
Orlando, Florida	45 mi	Sep 29 · 10:00 UTC	TS 71 mph
Charlotte, North Carolina	65 mi	Oct 1 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Raleigh, North Carolina	68 mi	Oct 1 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
West Raleigh, North Carolina	67 mi	Oct 1 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Greensboro, North Carolina	54 mi	Oct 1 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Durham, North Carolina	66 mi	Oct 1 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph
Winston-Salem, North Carolina	63 mi	Oct 1 · 06:00 UTC	TD 35 mph

Distance from the city to the storm’s center, interpolated hourly between official fixes. Damaging winds, surge and rain reach far beyond the center.

04 · Timeline

Every official fix 40 positions

Date · UTC	Status	Wind	Pressure	Position	Nearest place
Sep 22 18:00	TD low/wave	35 mph	1006 mb	12.3°N 66.3°W	131 mi NNE of Caracas, Venezuela
Sep 23 00:00	TD low/wave	35 mph	1006 mb	12.9°N 67.2°W	89 mi NE of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Sep 23 06:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	13.7°N 68.1°W	108 mi N of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Sep 23 12:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	14.2°N 69.3°W	123 mi NNE of Noord, Aruba
Sep 23 18:00	TD	35 mph	1006 mb	14.6°N 70.6°W	146 mi NNW of Noord, Aruba
Sep 24 00:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	14.7°N 71.7°W	185 mi NW of Noord, Aruba
Sep 24 06:00	TS	40 mph	1005 mb	14.7°N 72.9°W	open ocean
Sep 24 12:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	14.5°N 74.4°W	open ocean
Sep 24 18:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	14.4°N 75.8°W	open ocean
Sep 25 00:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	14.6°N 77.2°W	open ocean
Sep 25 06:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	14.6°N 78.3°W	open ocean
Sep 25 12:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	15.0°N 79.4°W	open ocean
Sep 25 18:00	TS	46 mph	1003 mb	15.8°N 80.1°W	open ocean
Sep 26 00:00	TS	58 mph	991 mb	16.8°N 80.9°W	173 mi S of Bodden Town, Cayman Islands
Sep 26 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	985 mb	17.7°N 81.7°W	112 mi S of George Town, Cayman Islands
Sep 26 12:00	Cat 1	81 mph	981 mb	18.7°N 82.4°W	78 mi WSW of George Town, Cayman Islands
Sep 26 18:00	Cat 1	92 mph	976 mb	19.7°N 83.0°W	107 mi WNW of West Bay, Cayman Islands
Sep 27 00:00	Cat 2	98 mph	965 mb	20.8°N 83.3°W	82 mi SSW of Nueva Gerona, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba
Sep 27 06:00	Cat 3	115 mph	956 mb	21.8°N 83.6°W	43 mi S of Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Sep 27 09:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	127 mph	947 mb	22.2°N 83.7°W	15 mi S of Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Sep 27 12:00	Cat 3	115 mph	963 mb	22.6°N 83.6°W	near Consolación del Sur, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Sep 27 18:00	Cat 3	121 mph	951 mb	23.5°N 83.3°W	42 mi NNW of Bahía Honda, Artemisa, Cuba
Sep 28 00:00	Cat 3	121 mph	947 mb	24.4°N 83.0°W	77 mi W of Key West, Florida
Sep 28 02:00	Cat 3 LANDFALL	127 mph	952 mb	24.6°N 82.9°W	70 mi W of Key West, Florida
Sep 28 06:00	Cat 4	138 mph	945 mb	25.2°N 82.9°W	83 mi WNW of Key West, Florida
Sep 28 12:00	Cat 5	161 mph	937 mb	26.0°N 82.7°W	61 mi SW of Cape Coral, Florida
Sep 28 18:00	Cat 4	155 mph	938 mb	26.6°N 82.4°W	28 mi W of Cape Coral, Florida
Sep 28 19:00	Cat 4 LANDFALL	150 mph	941 mb	26.7°N 82.2°W	18 mi WNW of Cape Coral, Florida
Sep 28 21:00	Cat 4 LANDFALL	144 mph	945 mb	26.8°N 82.0°W	9 mi SSE of Punta Gorda, Florida
Sep 29 00:00	Cat 3	115 mph	960 mb	27.2°N 81.7°W	29 mi ENE of Port Charlotte, Florida
Sep 29 06:00	Cat 1	75 mph	985 mb	27.7°N 81.1°W	25 mi NE of Sebring, Florida
Sep 29 12:00	TS	69 mph	987 mb	28.4°N 80.6°W	near Merritt Island, Florida
Sep 29 18:00	Cat 1	75 mph	986 mb	28.9°N 80.1°W	47 mi ENE of Titusville, Florida
Sep 30 00:00	Cat 1	81 mph	986 mb	29.6°N 79.4°W	101 mi ENE of Daytona Beach, Florida
Sep 30 06:00	Cat 1	86 mph	984 mb	30.3°N 79.1°W	136 mi ENE of Palm Coast, Florida
Sep 30 12:00	Cat 1	86 mph	980 mb	31.5°N 79.0°W	104 mi SSE of Charleston, South Carolina
Sep 30 18:00	Cat 1	81 mph	978 mb	33.3°N 79.2°W	29 mi SSW of Socastee, South Carolina
Sep 30 18:00	Cat 1 LANDFALL	81 mph	978 mb	33.3°N 79.2°W	29 mi SSW of Socastee, South Carolina
Oct 1 00:00	TS extratropical	58 mph	990 mb	34.4°N 79.3°W	22 mi SW of Lumberton, North Carolina
Oct 1 06:00	TD extratropical	35 mph	999 mb	35.3°N 79.7°W	15 mi WNW of Pinehurst, North Carolina

⬇ Download track data (CSV) · public-domain NOAA best track

Questions

Frequently asked questions

When and where did Ian make landfall?

Ian made landfall 5 times: 15 mi S of Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río, Cuba on September 27, 2022 at 09:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds; at 24.6°N, 82.9°W on September 28, 2022 at 02:00 UTC, as a Category 3 hurricane with 127 mph winds; 18 mi WNW of Cape Coral, Florida on September 28, 2022 at 19:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds; 9 mi SSE of Punta Gorda, Florida on September 28, 2022 at 21:00 UTC, as a Category 4 hurricane with 144 mph winds; near Georgetown, South Carolina on September 30, 2022 at 18:00 UTC, as a Category 1 hurricane with 81 mph winds.

What category was Ian?

At its peak on September 28, 2022, Ian was a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 161 mph (259 km/h) and a central pressure of 937 mb. At its first landfall it was a Category 3 hurricane.

How long did Ian last?

8.5 days, from September 22, 2022 to October 1, 2022, including 108 hours at hurricane strength (48 as a major hurricane). It travelled about 2,511 miles.

How many people died in Ian?

Wikidata records 84 deaths for Hurricane Ian. Casualty figures for tropical cyclones vary between sources; see the linked encyclopedia article for context.

Where can I download the track data for Ian?

The 6-hourly positions, winds, pressure and wind radii are available as CSV on this page (track.csv) — they come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center's HURDAT2 database and are in the public domain.

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Every storm named Ian

Year	Storm	Peak	Landfall
2016	Tropical Storm Ian Atlantic	TS 63 mph	—
2022	Hurricane Ian · this page Atlantic	Cat 5 161 mph	Florida, Pinar del Río, Cuba

Names are recycled every six years unless a storm is so deadly or costly that the name is retired.

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2022	Hurricane Fiona Atlantic	Cat 4 138 mph	Nova Scotia, Canada, Dominican Republic	→
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2022	Hurricane Bonnie Atlantic	Cat 3 115 mph	Costa Rica	→
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See every 2022 storm on one map →

Background reading: Hurricane Ian on Wikipedia.

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