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Hurricane Ian nears Florida landfall with 155 mph winds

Hurricane Ian nears Florida landfall with 155 mph winds

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian has rapidly intensified off Florida, gaining top winds of 155 mph, just shy of the most devastating Category 5 hurricane status. Forecasters say the Fort Myers region is at highest risk of a surge that could reach 18 feet. 
by The Associated Press

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Florida's population has skyrocketed. That could make Hurricane Ian more destructive

Florida's population has skyrocketed. That could make Hurricane Ian more destructive

More people — and more buildings to house them, often in coastal areas — mean that a major hurricane could become more costly and destructive. That's raising concerns as Hurricane Ian approaches.
by Becky Sullivan

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Predicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why

Predicting Hurricane Ian's track has been difficult. An expert tells us why

The National Weather Service's Joel Cline wants residents to know when danger is coming. But he adds, "If people think of a hurricane as a dot and a city as a dot, I think they've missed the point."
by Bill Chappell

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Widespread frost for many Tuesday night; dry September continues

Widespread frost for many Tuesday night; dry September continues

It’ll be a cool, breezy Tuesday with highs mainly in the 50s. Overnight lows will dip into the 20s in northeastern Minnesota and widespread 30s farther south. A warmup then commences with 70s returning by Friday. The very dry weather continues as well.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Cool Tuesday, frost advisories and freeze warnings for some

Cool Tuesday, frost advisories and freeze warnings for some

A cool Tuesday with high temperatures mainly in just the 50s. Parts of southwest Minnesota will still manage a 60 degree high. Winds will still be breezy at 10-15 mph but less blustery than Monday. Many areas will see frost Tuesday night with a hard freeze in parts of northeast Minnesota.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Why meteorologists feel sick about Hurricane Ian

Meteorologists have long warned about a slow-moving, major hurricane around Tampa. Hurricane Ian looks to be taking the shape of a long-studied and feared near-direct strike from a major hurricane on the greater Tampa Bay area.
by Paul Huttner

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Hurricane Ian strengthens to a Category 3 storm as it takes aim at Florida

Hurricane Ian strengthens to a Category 3 storm as it takes aim at Florida

Ian hits Cuba with a life-threatening storm surge as the storm strengthens, causing a large stretch of Florida's coast to now be under a hurricane warning. More than two million people are under evacuation orders.  
by Bill Chappell

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