Hurricane Ian Reaches Category 5 Before Hitting Land.

Hurricane Ian reached Category 5 intensity just before its September landfall in Southwest Florida, according to a report from the National Hurricane Center. The storm intensified further after passing over western Cuba and the Dry Tortugas as a Category 3 and reached its peak intensity of 140 knots on Sept. 28. However, the report notes that there is very little practical difference between a 140-kt Category 5 and a 135-kt Category 4 hurricane in terms of impact.