US NHC says Isaias has become a hurricane

Updated - Oct. 7, 2026 at 10:00 p.m. | Posted - Oct. 7, 2026 at 9:58 p.m.

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A satellite image of Tropical Storm Isaias, October 7, 2026, in this still image from a handout video. CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. OVERLAY AND WATERMARK FROM SOURCE.

A satellite image of Tropical Storm Isaias, October 7, 2026, in this still image from a handout video. CSU/CIRA & NOAA/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. OVERLAY AND WATERMARK FROM SOURCE. (REUTERS)

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Oct 7 — The US National Hurricane ‌Center said in ⁠its latest ⁠advisory ‌on Wednesday ‌that Isaias has ⁠strengthened ⁠into a hurricane.

Isaias was about 460 miles (745 ‌Km) south-southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi river, with ‌maximum ‌sustained winds ⁠of 75 mph (120 Km/h).

(Reporting by ‌Sukanya Mitra in ‌Bengaluru; ⁠Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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