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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida, increasing rain expected in Virginia
by Sydney Welch
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Hurricane Ian has made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near Cayo Costa, Florida with maximum sustained winds at 150 mph. The minimum pressure from Air Force Reconnaissance Hurricane Hunters was 940 MB, the National Hurricane Center said. (Credit: National Hurricane Center)
LYNCHBURG, Va. ( WSET) —

Hurricane Ian made landfall at 3:05 p.m. as a Category 4 Storm with 150 mph winds.

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Landfall was made near Cayo Costa, Florida. Ian rapidly intensifies while churning over the warm Gulf of Mexico waters the past 24 hours, winds were clocked at 155 mph at 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning.

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