5.8K views · 76 reactions | On Sunday, Ida went through a period of what we call Rapid Intensification, where the storm deepens and gets stronger in a short amount of time. One key we look at when hurricanes go through that pahse is lightning in the eyewall. Check out this satellite on Sunday just before landfall and you can pick out all the lightning strikes. This is what kept Ida strengthening until landfall! Credit: NOAA Satellites, 8/29/2021 | Ohio News and Weather | Facebook