Ian made landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida, as a Category 4 Hurricane with sustained winds of 150 mph. Significant parts of many coastal communities including those along the barrier islands of Captiva, Sanibel, Pine and Fort Myers Beach were washed away by the high winds and storm surge. Ian slowly crossed Florida also causing significant inland flooding across central and eastern portions of the state from widespread rainfall totals of 10-20 inches. The counties of Volusia, Orange, Seminole and Brevard reported totals greater than 20 inches of rainfall. Ian re-emerged over the Atlantic as a tropical storm, re-intensified into a Category 1 hurricane on September 30, and made landfall near Georgetown, SC, with sustained winds of 85 mph causing more coastal flood damage and destroying several large piers near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Since 1980, five hurricanes have produced $20+ billion in damage in Florida—Andrew (1992), Charley (2004), Wilma (2005), Irma (2017), and Michael (2018). Hurricanes Andrew and Irma produced the highest damage totals in Florida (approximately $50 billion for each storm). Hurricane Ian's impact is anticipated to exceed $50 billion in insured and uninsured losses. The U.S. has been impacted by landfalling category 4 or 5 hurricanes in five of the last six years including Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, Michael, Laura, Ida, and Ian.

For additional information, please visit the Special Summary on Hurricane Ian.