Storm history › Atlantic › 2022 season
Hurricane Ian (2022)
Ian was a Category 5 hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic season. It was tracked from September 22, 2022 to October 1, 2022, about 9 days, and covered 2,511 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 937 mb.
It made 5 landfalls, the first near Pinar del Río, Cuba.
Its closest pass to a major city was 63 miles from Havana, Cuba.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 937 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 hurricane
- Landfalls
- 5
- Duration
- 9 days
- Track length
- 2,511 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 17.5
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Landfalls
| # | Date (UTC) | Near | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 27, 2022 | Pinar del Río, Cuba | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| 2 | September 28, 2022 | Key West, United States | 125 mph (205 km/h) |
| 3 | September 28, 2022 | Cape Coral, United States | 150 mph (240 km/h) |
| 4 | September 28, 2022 | Cape Coral, United States | 145 mph (230 km/h) |
| 5 | September 30, 2022 | Garden City, United States | 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Havana, Cuba | 63 mi (102 km) |
| Charlotte, United States | 64 mi (104 km) |
| Raleigh, United States | 68 mi (109 km) |
| Tampa, United States | 70 mi (112 km) |
| Caracas, Venezuela | 131 mi (211 km) |
| Miami, United States | 133 mi (214 km) |
| Jacksonville, United States | 135 mi (218 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 28th highest of 2,017 Atlantic storms on record, tied with Hurricane Erin (2025), Hurricane Humberto (2025), Hurricane Lorenzo (2019) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 92nd lowest of 1,294 Atlantic storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Hurricane Laura (2020), Hurricane Florence (2018), Hurricane Harvey (2017) and 2 more.
- Energy: 16% of the 2022 Atlantic season's ACE.