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Eye of Hurricane Ian
Eye of Hurricane Ian
Eye of Hurricane Ian

On September 28, Landsat 8 passed over Hurricane Ian, capturing its eye just before landfall. The storm's center measured 42 kilometers (26 miles) wide.



On September 28, Landsat 8 passed over Hurricane Ian, capturing its eye just before landfall. The storm's center measured 42 kilometers (26 miles) wide.



Landsat 7 Captures Hurricane Ian Aftermath
Landsat 7 Captures Hurricane Ian Aftermath
Landsat 7 Captures Hurricane Ian Aftermath
Landsat 7 Captures Hurricane Ian Aftermath

On October 2, 2022, this gap-filled Landsat 7 image captured brownish-black sediment runoff from rivers and streams on the southwest coast of Florida. These are the first Landsat images after Hurricane Ian devastated the area on Wednesday, September 28. Water runoff can carry away debris, fertilizers, metals, and other pollutants.



On October 2, 2022, this gap-filled Landsat 7 image captured brownish-black sediment runoff from rivers and streams on the southwest coast of Florida. These are the first Landsat images after Hurricane Ian devastated the area on Wednesday, September 28. Water runoff can carry away debris, fertilizers, metals, and other pollutants.



Screen shot of a webpage showing Hurricane Ian approaching the South Carolina coast. Red-to-white strips show impact areas
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Ian approaching South Carolina
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Ian approaching South Carolina
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Ian approaching South Carolina

Potential coastal change impacts during a direct landfall of Hurricane Ian as of 11:00 am, Friday, September 30, 2022.

Satellite image of hurricane with eye of the storm and outline of Cuba
Landsat 9 image of Hurricane Ian with Cuba
Landsat 9 image of Hurricane Ian with Cuba
Landsat 9 image of Hurricane Ian with Cuba

Landsat 9 image of Hurricane Ian as the eye of the storm passed north of Cuba on the morning of Tuesday, September 27, 2022. The image has the island boundary overlaid on it. Image credit: USGS EROS

Landsat 9 image of Hurricane Ian as the eye of the storm passed north of Cuba on the morning of Tuesday, September 27, 2022. The image has the island boundary overlaid on it. Image credit: USGS EROS

A cylindrical instrument affixed to a concrete pier piling in calm clear water near a sandy beach
Sensor deployed before Hurricane Ian
Sensor deployed before Hurricane Ian
Sensor deployed before Hurricane Ian

As part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), USGS works with several partner agencies to increase our knowledge of how storms impact and shape our coasts.

Image shows a USGS scientist in a PFD installing a storm-tide sensor on a pier
Installing Storm-tide Sensors for Hurricane Ian
Installing Storm-tide Sensors for Hurricane Ian
Installing Storm-tide Sensors for Hurricane Ian

Lukas Medo, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a water-level sensor in Levy County, Florida, September 26, ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall. Photo by Patrick Marasco, USGS. 

Lukas Medo, a USGS hydrologic technician, installs a water-level sensor in Levy County, Florida, September 26, ahead of Hurricane Ian's landfall. Photo by Patrick Marasco, USGS. 

a man stands near scientific equipment on a large tripod among green grass
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian

As part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), USGS works with several partner agencies to increase our knowledge of how storms impact and shape our coasts.