Update: Isaias came ashore near Destin as a Category 2 hurricane; at least two dead, hundreds of thousands without power
Oct. 10, 2026 — This updates our Oct. 9 report on Hurricane Isaias. Isaias made landfall near Destin, Fla., at about 9:30 p.m. EDT Oct. 9 as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds, the National Hurricane Center said, according to Orlando station WFTV and ABC7. It had been a Category 3 earlier in the day and became post-tropical by the morning of Oct. 10; the center issued its final advisory that afternoon.
Two people died after trees fell on homes, one in Escambia County, Fla., and one in Birmingham, Ala., WFTV reported. More than 420,000 Florida utility customers and about 200,000 in Alabama were without power on the afternoon of Oct. 10. A storm surge of about 5 feet was estimated near Panama City Beach, and gusts reached 116 mph near Santa Rosa Sound. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a third supplemental state of emergency. Flood watches remain for parts of the Southeast, with 3 to 6 inches of rain possible and isolated totals up to 10 inches.
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The wall: Total damage, and whether more deaths are linked to the storm, were not yet known.
Tier: Reported (based on WFTV's and ABC7's accounts of the hurricane center's advisories and of local officials)
Sources
- National Hurricane Center, Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias Advisory 17, final (Oct. 10, 2026)
- WFTV, Live updates: Hurricane Isaias leaves 420K without power as Florida recovery begins (Oct. 10, 2026)
- ABC7, Hurricane Isaias makes landfall along the US Gulf Coast (Oct. 9, 2026)
- Office of Gov. Kay Ivey, Third Supplemental State of Emergency: Hurricane Isaias (Oct. 10, 2026)
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