Hurricane Isaias Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Southeast After Category 2 Landfall Near Destin

Hurricane Isaias: By the numbers

Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Okaloosa County near Destin, Florida as a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.

Hurricane Isaias Leaves Trail Of Destruction Across Southeast After Category 2 Landfall Near Destin

DESTIN,FLORIDA (VINnews) — Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, carved a destructive path from Florida’s Gulf Coast through Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas after slamming ashore near Destin as a Category 2 storm Friday night. The storm made landfall with maximum sustained winds of about 105 mph, producing violent gusts that […]

Google's AI model called Hurricane Isaias before it even had a name

Isaias hit Destin, Florida as a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds on October 9, 2026, after the National Hurricane Center built its advisory around Google DeepMind's WeatherNext model instead of the usual physics-based guidance.

Hurricane Isaias came ashore 'smack in the middle of Destin,' but damage varied widely, Maddox says

Hurricane Isaias' eyewall came ashore in Destin as a Category 2 storm, but officials said the damage varied widely, with significant gusts to the northwest.