Hurricane Ian was a top-tier Category 5 just before it made its disastrous landfall in southwest Florida in September, the National Hurricane Center has announced. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Hurricane Center’s parent agency, estimates that Ian was the third-costliest hurricane on record for the United States, causing nearly $113 billion in damage, and the most expensive hurricane ever to impact Florida. Ian becomes the fifth hurricane to reach Category 5 intensity before striking the United States since 2016