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Ian crashed into Cuba like a Category 3 monster, whipping the island with 125 mph winds. Strong winds and storms are still expected further north in the Tampa Bay area, said state director of emergency management Kevin Guthrie. Hundreds of thousands of Florida residents were forced to evacuate as the National Hurricane Center extended its hurricane watch along more than 150 miles of the state's Gulf coast. Statewide power outages can be expected, warns Florida Power & Light. Hurricane Ian has become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 storm with maximum winds of 140 mph and is expected to bring life-threatening storms, catastrophic winds and flooding to the Florida peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said. Tornadoes are also a danger, and several warnings and warnings were issued across the state on Wednesday morning as the rains spread across Florida.