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The tropical Atlantic is quiet again after Hurricane Isaias made history as the latest-forming hurricane on record.
The National Hurricane Center initiated advisories -- and the all-important track maps -- on Tropical Depression Nine on Tuesday afternoon. Forecasters said the depression could become Tropical Storm Isaias (pronounced ees-ah-EE-ahs) by Wednesday and then the first hurricane of 2026 on Thursday as it tracks northward toward the Gulf Coast.
Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf. Here’s what Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi need to know as the storm moves.
Sustained winds are considered “damaging” when they reach 50 knots, or 58 m.p.h., and can start to break tree limbs and tear off roof shingles. More widespread damage occurs as winds reach and exceed hurricane force, which is 74 m.p.h.
Isaias made landfall near Destin, Fla., around 8:30 p.m. Friday with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, the National Hurricane Center said.
Hurricane Isaias formed so late in the season that it set an Atlantic Ocean record. The Pacific is on a very different track.
When is hurricane season? June 1 to Nov. 30, 2026. Parts of Florida Panhandle still recovering from Category 2 Hurricane Isaias after Destin landfall.
Ron DeSantis confirmed four new deaths in Florida caused by the impact of Hurricane Isaias Tuesday. The state of Florida is now reporting six storm-related deaths in Florida, as of this report. Governor DeSantis said two of the prior known deaths were the woman who was killed by a tree falling on her home,