'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Ian, close to Cat. 5 strength, headed for Fort Myers The Citizen 3 years ago Hurricane Ian, nearing Category 5 strength, could hit Florida and impact N.C. as early as Friday. Source: WRAL News Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp