Built 2026-10-19 (19 October 2026)

Ian: 2022 North Atlantic

Ian reached 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph) (C5) in the 2022 North Atlantic season, from 2022-09-22 to 2022-10-01, with track, wind and pressure and 17.5 ACE.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Ian was a category 5 at its peak in the 2022 North Atlantic season.
  • Peak maximum sustained wind was 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph), reached on 28 September 2022, and the lowest pressure was 937 hPa.
  • The track runs from 22 September 2022 to 1 October 2022 with 74 six hourly positions.
  • Ian accumulated 17.5 ACE.
  • 3 landfalls are recorded, the first on 27 September 2022.

Track

22 September 2022 to 1 October 2022
Track of Ian 2022, coloured by intensity Ian formed on 22 September 2022 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 5. Landfall 2022-09-27Landfall 2022-09-28Landfall 2022-09-30
Ian formed on 22 September 2022 and its track is coloured by category at each six hourly step, peaking as a category 5. Made with Natural Earth and IBTrACS. Ringed points mark landfalls or the latest advisory position.
Track of Ian 2022, coloured by intensity: tracks drawn on the map
StormFirst position (lat, lon)Last position (lat, lon)Track points
Ian12.3, -66.335.3, -79.774

Wind

Knots, six hourly
Maximum sustained wind of Ian Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph). 0 38 75 113 150 09-2209-2409-2509-2609-2709-2809-2909-30
Maximum sustained wind in knots every six hours, from 30 kt (56 km/h, 35 mph) at the start to a peak of 140 kt (259 km/h, 161 mph).
Maximum sustained wind of Ian
Time (UTC)Wind (kt)
2022-09-22T18:00:00Z30 kt
2022-09-22T21:00:00Z30 kt
2022-09-23T00:00:00Z30 kt
2022-09-23T03:00:00Z30 kt
2022-09-23T06:00:00Z30 kt
2022-09-23T09:00:00Z30 kt
2022-09-23T12:00:00Z30 kt
2022-09-23T15:00:00Z30 kt
2022-09-23T18:00:00Z30 kt
2022-09-23T21:00:00Z33 kt
2022-09-24T00:00:00Z35 kt
2022-09-24T03:00:00Z35 kt
2022-09-24T06:00:00Z35 kt
2022-09-24T09:00:00Z38 kt
2022-09-24T12:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-24T15:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-24T18:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-24T21:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-25T00:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-25T03:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-25T06:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-25T09:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-25T12:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-25T15:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-25T18:00:00Z40 kt
2022-09-25T21:00:00Z45 kt
2022-09-26T00:00:00Z50 kt
2022-09-26T03:00:00Z58 kt
2022-09-26T06:00:00Z65 kt
2022-09-26T09:00:00Z68 kt
2022-09-26T12:00:00Z70 kt
2022-09-26T15:00:00Z75 kt
2022-09-26T18:00:00Z80 kt
2022-09-26T21:00:00Z83 kt
2022-09-27T00:00:00Z85 kt
2022-09-27T03:00:00Z93 kt
2022-09-27T06:00:00Z100 kt
2022-09-27T08:30:00Z110 kt
2022-09-27T09:00:00Z109 kt
2022-09-27T12:00:00Z100 kt
2022-09-27T15:00:00Z103 kt
2022-09-27T18:00:00Z105 kt
2022-09-27T21:00:00Z105 kt
2022-09-28T00:00:00Z105 kt
2022-09-28T02:00:00Z110 kt
2022-09-28T03:00:00Z112 kt
2022-09-28T06:00:00Z120 kt
2022-09-28T09:00:00Z130 kt
2022-09-28T12:00:00Z140 kt
2022-09-28T15:00:00Z138 kt
2022-09-28T18:00:00Z135 kt
2022-09-28T19:05:00Z130 kt
2022-09-28T20:35:00Z125 kt
2022-09-28T21:00:00Z122 kt
2022-09-29T00:00:00Z100 kt
2022-09-29T03:00:00Z83 kt
2022-09-29T06:00:00Z65 kt
2022-09-29T09:00:00Z63 kt
2022-09-29T12:00:00Z60 kt
2022-09-29T15:00:00Z63 kt
2022-09-29T18:00:00Z65 kt
2022-09-29T21:00:00Z68 kt
2022-09-30T00:00:00Z70 kt
2022-09-30T03:00:00Z73 kt
2022-09-30T06:00:00Z75 kt
2022-09-30T09:00:00Z75 kt
2022-09-30T12:00:00Z75 kt
2022-09-30T15:00:00Z73 kt
2022-09-30T18:00:00Z70 kt
2022-09-30T18:05:00Z70 kt
2022-09-30T21:00:00Z60 kt
2022-10-01T00:00:00Z50 kt
2022-10-01T03:00:00Z40 kt
2022-10-01T06:00:00Z30 kt

Pressure

hPa, six hourly
Central pressure of Ian Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 937 hPa at the lowest. 930 998 1065 1133 1200 09-2209-2409-2509-2609-2709-2809-2909-30
Central pressure in hectopascals every six hours, falling to 937 hPa at the lowest.
Central pressure of Ian
Time (UTC)Pressure (hPa)
2022-09-22T18:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-22T21:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-23T00:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-23T03:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-23T06:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-23T09:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-23T12:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-23T15:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-23T18:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-23T21:00:00Z1006 hPa
2022-09-24T00:00:00Z1005 hPa
2022-09-24T03:00:00Z1005 hPa
2022-09-24T06:00:00Z1005 hPa
2022-09-24T09:00:00Z1004 hPa
2022-09-24T12:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-24T15:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-24T18:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-24T21:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-25T00:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-25T03:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-25T06:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-25T09:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-25T12:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-25T15:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-25T18:00:00Z1003 hPa
2022-09-25T21:00:00Z997 hPa
2022-09-26T00:00:00Z991 hPa
2022-09-26T03:00:00Z988 hPa
2022-09-26T06:00:00Z985 hPa
2022-09-26T09:00:00Z983 hPa
2022-09-26T12:00:00Z981 hPa
2022-09-26T15:00:00Z979 hPa
2022-09-26T18:00:00Z976 hPa
2022-09-26T21:00:00Z971 hPa
2022-09-27T00:00:00Z965 hPa
2022-09-27T03:00:00Z961 hPa
2022-09-27T06:00:00Z956 hPa
2022-09-27T08:30:00Z947 hPa
2022-09-27T09:00:00Z949 hPa
2022-09-27T12:00:00Z963 hPa
2022-09-27T15:00:00Z957 hPa
2022-09-27T18:00:00Z951 hPa
2022-09-27T21:00:00Z949 hPa
2022-09-28T00:00:00Z947 hPa
2022-09-28T02:00:00Z952 hPa
2022-09-28T03:00:00Z950 hPa
2022-09-28T06:00:00Z945 hPa
2022-09-28T09:00:00Z941 hPa
2022-09-28T12:00:00Z937 hPa
2022-09-28T15:00:00Z938 hPa
2022-09-28T18:00:00Z938 hPa
2022-09-28T19:05:00Z941 hPa
2022-09-28T20:35:00Z945 hPa
2022-09-28T21:00:00Z947 hPa
2022-09-29T00:00:00Z960 hPa
2022-09-29T03:00:00Z973 hPa
2022-09-29T06:00:00Z985 hPa
2022-09-29T09:00:00Z986 hPa
2022-09-29T12:00:00Z987 hPa
2022-09-29T15:00:00Z987 hPa
2022-09-29T18:00:00Z986 hPa
2022-09-29T21:00:00Z986 hPa
2022-09-30T00:00:00Z986 hPa
2022-09-30T03:00:00Z985 hPa
2022-09-30T06:00:00Z984 hPa
2022-09-30T09:00:00Z982 hPa
2022-09-30T12:00:00Z980 hPa
2022-09-30T15:00:00Z979 hPa
2022-09-30T18:00:00Z978 hPa
2022-09-30T18:05:00Z978 hPa
2022-09-30T21:00:00Z984 hPa
2022-10-01T00:00:00Z990 hPa
2022-10-01T03:00:00Z995 hPa
2022-10-01T06:00:00Z999 hPa

ACE Compared With the 2022 Season

Accumulated cyclone energy of named storms in 2022
Fiona (North Atlantic)26.6 ACE
Hinnamnor (Western North Pacific)26.3 ACE
Batsirai (South-West Indian)25.5 ACE
Darby (Eastern North Pacific)19.1 ACE
Ian (this storm)17.5 ACE
Bonnie (North Atlantic)16.4 ACE
Muifa (Western North Pacific)15.0 ACE
Earl (North Atlantic)14.7 ACE
Nanmadol (Western North Pacific)13.8 ACE
Halima (South-West Indian)12.8 ACE
Malakas (Western North Pacific)12.5 ACE
Emnati (South-West Indian)12.4 ACE
Danielle (North Atlantic)12.0 ACE
Noru (Western North Pacific)11.9 ACE
Orlene (Eastern North Pacific)9.9 ACE
Roslyn (Eastern North Pacific)9.4 ACE
Vernon (South-West Indian)9.4 ACE
Frank (Eastern North Pacific)9.3 ACE
Kay (Eastern North Pacific)8.5 ACE
Blas (Eastern North Pacific)7.9 ACE
Estelle (Eastern North Pacific)7.5 ACE
Cody (South Pacific)6.8 ACE
Agatha (Eastern North Pacific)6.7 ACE
Charlotte (South-West Indian)6.6 ACE
Nesat (Western North Pacific)6.6 ACE
Nalgae (Western North Pacific)6.2 ACE
Celia (Eastern North Pacific)5.7 ACE
Tokage (Western North Pacific)5.3 ACE
Gaston (North Atlantic)5.1 ACE
Merbok (Western North Pacific)5.0 ACE
Dovi (South Pacific)4.8 ACE
Howard (Eastern North Pacific)4.4 ACE
Ruby (South Pacific)4.2 ACE
Karim (South-West Indian)4.1 ACE
Nicole (North Atlantic)4.1 ACE
Ma-On (Western North Pacific)4.0 ACE
Roke (Western North Pacific)3.8 ACE
Gombe (South-West Indian)3.8 ACE
Chaba (Western North Pacific)3.8 ACE
Asani (North Indian)3.7 ACE
Fili (South Pacific)3.7 ACE
Kulap (Western North Pacific)3.5 ACE
Lisa (North Atlantic)3.4 ACE
Julia (North Atlantic)3.3 ACE
Georgette (Eastern North Pacific)3.1 ACE
Jasmine (South-West Indian)3.1 ACE
Martin (North Atlantic)3.0 ACE
Anika (South-West Indian)3.0 ACE
Billy (South-West Indian)2.7 ACE
Aere (Western North Pacific)2.5 ACE
Madeline (Eastern North Pacific)2.4 ACE
Newton (Eastern North Pacific)2.3 ACE
Tiffany (South Pacific)2.2 ACE
Karl (North Atlantic)2.1 ACE
Dumako (South-West Indian)1.9 ACE
Fezile (South-West Indian)1.8 ACE
Mandous (North Indian)1.7 ACE
Cliff (South-West Indian)1.7 ACE
Alex (North Atlantic)1.6 ACE
Meari (Western North Pacific)1.6 ACE
Songda (Western North Pacific)1.5 ACE
Teratai (South-West Indian)1.5 ACE
Paddy (South-West Indian)1.5 ACE
Gina (South Pacific)1.4 ACE
Seth (South-West Indian)1.1 ACE
Javier (Eastern North Pacific)1.1 ACE
Sitrang (North Indian)1.0 ACE
Issa (South-West Indian)0.9 ACE
Mulan (Western North Pacific)0.9 ACE
Paine (Eastern North Pacific)0.8 ACE
Talas (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Yamaneko (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Ana (South-West Indian)0.7 ACE
Pakhar (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Megi (Western North Pacific)0.7 ACE
Lester (Eastern North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Trases (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Haitang (Western North Pacific)0.6 ACE
Banyan (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Eva (South Pacific)0.5 ACE
Sonca (Western North Pacific)0.5 ACE
Colin (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Hermine (North Atlantic)0.4 ACE
Ivette (Eastern North Pacific)0.3 ACE
Haitang (Western North Pacific)0.1 ACE

ACE is the sum of the squares of six hourly wind speeds, in units of 10,000 knots squared, counted while winds are at or above 34 knots.

Landfalls

Landfalls of Ian 2022
DatePlacePositionWind
2022-09-27Open coast, place not named in the data22.2, -83.7110 kt (204 km/h, 127 mph)
2022-09-28Open coast, place not named in the data26.8, -82.0125 kt (232 km/h, 144 mph)
2022-09-30Open coast, place not named in the data33.3, -79.270 kt (130 km/h, 81 mph)

Which Agency's Numbers

Wind and pressure from hurdat_atl,usa as carried in NOAA IBTrACS. Agencies average winds over different periods.

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Sources: Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17. Storm records are best tracks and can be revised by the agencies.