Hurricane Ian to make landfall in Florida, bringing life-threatening storm surge and flooding

Tornadoes also possible as Hurricane Ian targets Florida's west-central coast

Major Hurricane Ian will make landfall across the west-central coast of Florida on Wednesday and into Thursday.  

HURRICANE IAN STRIKES CUBA, STRENGTHENS TO CATEGORY 3 AS IT TARGETS FLORIDA

The Hurricane Ian forecast track (Credit: Fox News)

This incredibly dangerous storm will slow down and bring life-threatening storm surge, heavy rain and extreme flooding along the coast and far inland.  

Hurricane Ian storm surge warnings (Credit: Fox News)

Tornadoes will be possible, as well as widespread power outages.  

Hurricane Ian's power outage forecast through Saturday (Credit: Fox News)

Hurricane preparations need to be completed, and evacuation warnings should be heeded.  

The rain forecast in the Tampa area over the next five days (Credit: Fox News)

This could be the worst-case scenario for the Tampa area. 

Hurricane Ian watches and warnings (Credit: Fox News)

The rest of the country is fairly quiet.  

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High temperatures have prompted excessive heat warnings for southern California, while the Northeast and Great Lakes will be unsettled with cooler-than-average temperatures.

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