Extreme caution advised. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. It's been two years since Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida. In areas along the coast, the deepest waters are expected to strike on the storm's right-hand side, due to the double-whammy of the storm surge and waves whipped by strong winds. Hurricane Gladys struck 18 years after Hurricane Easy. As the colossal storm approached Florida, schools and universities closed, hundreds of flights were canceled, airports halted operations and some coastal residents were evacuated. Once a hurricane hits land, its impact is multifaceted and manifests as: Strong winds: Hurricane winds can exceed of 155 miles per hour and are powerful enough to destroy mobile homes, trees and power lines. Most outdoor activity is dangerous, especially for older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions. While we didnt have sustained hurricane force winds here, we did have wind gusts of 60 to 90 mph in our area. West Florida ( Tampa -St. Petersburg- Sarasota -Clearwater) The Tampa Bay area has been lucky, without any major hurricanes hitting the region in recent years. When and where will Hurricane Ian hit Florida? Here's the updated Tropical-storm-force winds are expected through Thursday evening, with gusts up to 85 mph. Here are some more photos and videos of the storm itself, as well as some of the damage from Irma in Pinellas County: Sorry it is so dark, but this is Clearwater right now. Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning after it slammed into Florida's southwest coast as a major Category 4 hurricane Wednesday afternoon, bringing winds of 150 mph and. CNNs Haley Brink, Rachel Ramirez and Jamiel Lynch contributed to this report. A man and a woman died after being electrocuted by a downed power line at an intersection, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said Thursday. It strengthened again and made landfall at Sarasota (winds measured at 105 mph) as a Category 3. Ian forecast: Major hurricane landfall expected along Floridas west coast. With the population boom since 1950, a repeat of a slow-moving storm like Easy would be a gigantic catastrophe today.
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