Hurricane Ida Wind Speed Right Now. Last year Hurricane Laura hit Louisiana with 150 mph winds said meteorologist Steve Bowen head of Catastrophe Insight for the risk insurance and consulting firm Aon. As of Saturday morning Hurricane Idas wind field had expanded.
Hurricane Ida had nearly doubled in strength in. Ida is now 65 miles. Ida has turned northeastward and is now moving 0208 knots.
The Category 4 storm which Edwards told WAFB will be the strongest storm to hit the state since the 1850s is forecast to make landfall late Sunday with wind speeds up to 110 mph.
Hurricane Ida has weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph according to a 7 pm. The storm tied for the fifth strongest hurricane to come ashore in the country based on wind speed. Hurricane Ida has steadily gained strength and fiercer wind speeds since its inception. Several Category 3 or stronger hurricanes have tracked within 70 miles of New Orleans including.
