Isaias makes landfall as strong Category 2 hurricane in Destin
More than 365,000 customers lost power as evacuations and curfews spread across the Gulf Coast, officials said.
- Isaias, the ninth named storm of the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season made landfall as a strong Category 2 storm around 9:30 p.m. in Destin, Florida.
- Isaias' progression into a hurricane on Wednesday, Oct. 7, marked the latest date in 121 years for the Atlantic season, a delay meteorologists attribute to a strong El Niño that dampens tropical system growth.
- Tens of thousands evacuated as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared states of emergency for more than two dozen Florida counties and 40 Alabama counties, respectively.
- "Hide from the wind, but you run from the water," DeSantis warned, as forecasters warn of up to 9 feet of storm surge threatening coastal areas.
- The storm will move across Alabama into the Tennessee Valley on Saturday and Sunday, where it will likely weaken into a post-tropical system, shifting the primary threat from coastal surge to inland rainfall.
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Hurricane Isaias has struck the United States. It brought powerful winds and high waves, leaving over half a million customers without power. In the coming hours, the storm will continue to move across the US.
Isaias Makes Landfall in Florida
Hurricane Isaias crashed into the US Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 storm, lashing communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging windows, heavy rain, flooding, and life-threatening storm surge. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall near Destin, Florida, around 40 miles east...
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Hurricane Isaiah landed near Destiny, Florida, causing severe damage to the region.
Hurricane Isaias lashed the US Gulf Coast with heavy rains and strong winds on Friday evening as the Category 2 hurricane made landfall in northwest Florida, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Hurricane Isaiah lost wind speed quickly on Friday, weakening for a Category 1 system after touching the ground near Destin, Florida, informed the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC); however, the organ alerted to the danger of storm tides and floods, while power lines were broken. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the material and register.
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