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Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida as Category 2 storm
The first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season hit the Gulf Coast near Destin with 105 mph winds. The storm left more than 911,000 customers without power across the Southeast and caused at least two deaths.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, on Friday night.
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Isaias made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph.
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More than 900,000 customers across the Southeast were left without power early Saturday.
Landfall and weakening
Hurricane Isaias made landfall on the United States Gulf Coast near Destin, Florida, on Friday night. The storm came ashore at approximately 9:30 p.m. local time as a Category 2 hurricane. Isaias hit the coast with maximum sustained winds of 169 kilometers per hour, or 105 miles per hour. The storm brought a storm surge that pushed water levels approximately 5.5 feet above normal in some areas.
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