Deadly storms, ferocious winds and flooding hit the Florida peninsula

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Cyclone Ian has strengthened to an "extremely dangerous" category 4, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph.

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And deadly storm surges, catastrophic winds and flooding are expected on the Florida peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday.

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Tornadoes are also a risk and several warnings and watches have been issued around the state as rain bands move across Florida through Wednesday morning.

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Ian slammed into Cuba on Tuesday, a Category 3 monster with winds of 125 miles per hour hitting the island.

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State Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie said high winds and thunderstorms are possible to the north in the Tampa Bay area.

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On the forecast track, Ian's center is expected to approach Florida's west coast within the hurricane warning area Wednesday morning and make landfall later.

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Statewide power outages can be expected, Florida Power and Light has warned. According to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis