Hurricane Ian, now a Category 3 storm, is expected to hit the Tampa Bay area Wednesday, and the director of the National Hurricane Center is calling it a "near worst-case scenario." While speaking to CNN last night, NHC director Jamie Rhome pointed to the current track of Ian as the main point of concern. As of now, the storm is expected to slow down and put all of Tampa Bay on its right side before making landfall, adding worries of increased storm surge to the region. “This would be the storm of a lifetime for many Tampa Bay residents,” said Rhome, saying that if the storm intensifies, the surge could be devastating to the area.
Hurricane Ian, now a Category 3 storm, is expected to hit the Tampa Bay area Wednesday, and the director of the National Hurricane Center is calling it a "near worst-case scenario." While speaking to CNN last night, NHC director Jamie Rhome pointed to the current track of Ian as the main point of concern. As of now, the storm is expected to slow down and put all of Tampa Bay on its right side before making landfall, adding worries of increased storm surge to the region. “This would be the storm of a lifetime for many Tampa Bay residents,” said Rhome, saying that if the storm intensifies, the surge could be devastating to the area.