Ida Rapidly Intensifies into a Category 4 Hurricane With 150 mph Winds

Ida rapidly intensified into a category 4 hurricane overnight and continues to strengthen. As of a 6 AM CDT update statement from the National Hurricane Center, maximum sustained winds have increased to 150 mph and the minimum central pressure has dropped to 935 mb.

Landfall in either Terrebonne Parish or Lafourche Parish is still 4 – 6 hours away meaning there is a possibility Ida could become a category 5 hurricane.

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Caleb Carmichael
Caleb Carmichael

Caleb is the owner of Gulf Coast Storm Center. He is currently an undergraduate student at Mississippi State University majoring in geoscience with a concentration in broadcast and operational meteorology. While not yet a meteorologist, Caleb has been providing weather updates, news, and analysis for the Gulf Coast since 2014.

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