After battering southwest Florida yesterday afternoon, and leaving millions throughout the state without power, Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning as it continues to slog northward. According to the 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, Ian is currently moving to the northeast at about 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, and is currently about 40 miles east of Orlando. Forecasters expert Ian to move off the east coast of Florida later today, and then head north towards South Carolina over the next 36 hours, where it will likely dissipate.
After battering southwest Florida yesterday afternoon, and leaving millions throughout the state without power, Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning as it continues to slog northward. According to the 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center, Ian is currently moving to the northeast at about 8 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, and is currently about 40 miles east of Orlando. Forecasters expert Ian to move off the east coast of Florida later today, and then head north towards South Carolina over the next 36 hours, where it will likely dissipate.