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ISS passes over Hurricane Ian as landfall is made in Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The International Space Station made a pass over Hurricane Ian Wednesday afternoon, according to NASA.

The ISS completed its first pass over the storm Wednesday at 3 p.m. but will make another pass on Thursday at 2:10 p.m.

As of the National Hurricane Center’s latest update at 2 p.m., Ian maintained its strength as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds at 155 mph — two miles per hour short of a Category 5 hurricane. Ian is on track to make landfall south of Sarasota in Charlotte County.

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