Ida formed as a tropical depression in the Caribbean Sea on August 26, 2021, and increased to a hurricane the next day before making landfall over Cuba. The storm then strengthened to a Category 4 as it moved toward the Louisiana coast.

When did Hurricane Ida become a tropical storm?

Ida made first landfall around 12:55 p.m. Five hours later, it was still a Category 4 with 130 mph winds. It didn't drop below major hurricane status until 9 p.m., finally becoming a tropical storm sometime before 4 a.m. the day after landfall.

Have we ever had a hurricane named Ida?

Major Hurricane Ida

Summary of all Local Storm Reports (LSRs) across the area during Hurricane Ida and LSRs across the region during Ida. Major Hurricane Ida made landfall well west of our area, but significant impacts were felt across the entire region (especially across southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama).