Hurricane Ian strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it barreled toward Florida Wednesday (September 28), with the center of the storm on track to make landfall on the state's west coast as soon as this afternoon.

This footage shows heavy rain in the city of Sarasota, Florida, USA as Hurricane Ian approaches the city as well as trees swaying and bending to the strong winds.

This footage was filmed and produced 28 September 2022.

Hurricane Ian strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it barreled toward Florida Wednesday, with the center of the storm on track to make landfall on the state's west coast as soon as this afternoon.

This footage shows heavy rain in the city of Sarasota, Florida, USA as Hurricane Ian approaches the city.

This footage was filmed and produced 28 September 2022.

Hurricane Ian strengthened into a Category 4 storm as it barreled toward Florida Wednesday, with the center of the storm on track to make landfall on the state's west coast as soon as this afternoon.

This footage illustrates windy and rainy weather at 7:40 am in the city of Sarasota, Florida, USA as a sign of oncoming Hurricane Ian.