Extreme wind warning issued for central Florida counties
Hurricane Ian remains a Category 3 storm as of an 8 p.m. ET update, with winds dropping to 115 mph.
The National Weather Service issued a new Extreme Wind Warning for Highlands, Hardee, Charlotte, Polk and DeSoto Counties in central Florida until 9:30 p.m. ET.
![PHOTO: Gusts from Hurricane Ian begin to knock down small trees and palm fronds in a hotel parking lot in Sarasota, Fla., Sept. 28, 2022.](https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/hp-hurricane-ian-sarasota-florida-wind-02-rt-llr-220928_1664390170774_hpMain.jpg)
-ABC News' Riley Winch