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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall near Destin, Florida
Hurricane Isaias came ashore near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm.
Its strong winds and heavy rain threatened coastal areas and places far inland.
Officials warned of life-threatening flooding and urged people to stay off the roads.
The storm also caused widespread power outages.
Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday evening as the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season.
The Guardian reported that the National Hurricane Center placed landfall at 9:30 p.m. ET, with Category 2 winds reaching 105 mph; AD reported 8:30 p.m. local time, so the articles differ on the time.
Forecasters warned of life-threatening storm surge of up to 7 feet along the Alabama-Florida line, hurricane-force winds near the storm’s track, and dangerous flooding.
By Friday evening, nearly 500,000 customers in Alabama and Florida had lost power, and most flights were grounded at several Florida Panhandle airports.
Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency ahead of the storm, while Florida deployed about 5,000 National Guard soldiers and airmen to assist with the response.
- Who
- Hurricane Isaias; residents and emergency services in the affected states
- What
- A Category 2 hurricane made landfall, bringing warnings of dangerous winds, storm surge and flooding.
- When
- Friday evening; the articles give different landfall times: 8:30 p.m. local time (AD) and 9:30 p.m. ET (Guardian).
- Where
- Near Destin, Florida, with impacts expected along the northern Gulf coast and farther inland.
- Why
- Not stated
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The storm is here. Buckle down at this point. Don’t be getting out on the roads
Weakening will occur after landfall, but sustained hurricane-force winds will likely occur near and along Isaias’s track up to 100 miles inland
Things are going to get really, really treacherous
Governors of Mississippi, Alabama and Florida declared states of emergency, and some coastal residents were urged to evacuate.
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida; the articles give different times for the landfall.
Nearly 500,000 customers across Alabama and Florida had lost power.
- Landfall location
- Near Destin, Florida
- Landfall intensity
- Category 2, with winds reported at 105 mph (165 km/h) by the Guardian
- Maximum storm surge warning
- Up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) along the Alabama-Florida line
- Power outages
- Nearly 500,000 customers across Alabama and Florida by Friday evening
- Florida National Guard deployment
- About 5,000 soldiers and airmen
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