Hurricane Ivan's path toward Pittsburgh. Ivan strengthened three times to a Category 5 on its journey through the Caribbean toward the United States.

If that sounds familiar, Hurricane Ivan followed a very similar path in the midst of the wild 2004 hurricane season that saw Florida struck four times. "The most famous ...

Twenty years ago, on Sept. 17, 2004, the remnants of Hurricane Ivan passed through Washington County, dumping as much as 6 inches of rain in some parts and laying a path of destruction in its wake.

Two men walk past a building destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in Orange Beach, Ala., Friday, Sept. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) On Sept. 2, 2004, a tropical depression formed off the coast of Africa.

One of the many things hurricane Ivan left in its path, lessons to be learned. Mobile & Pensacola Weather “When you see a freight train coming, you get off the track,” Mitchell said.