Category 2 Hurricane Isaias makes landfall near Destin, Florida, NHC says

Updated - Oct. 9, 2026 at 8:28 p.m. | Posted - Oct. 9, 2026 at 7:49 p.m.

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People look at wind, rain, and flying debris from a hotel lobby during a power outage ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isaias, in Pensacola, Florida, US, October 9, 2026.

People look at wind, rain, and flying debris from a hotel lobby during a power outage ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isaias, in Pensacola, Florida, US, October 9, 2026. (REUTERS/Marco Bello )

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(Corrects headline, paragraph ​1 to say Category 2, ‌not Category 3)

Oct 9 (Reuters) - ⁠Category ​2 ⁠Hurricane Isaias ‌made landfall ‌near Destin, Florida, ⁠the ⁠US National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory ‌on ​Friday.

The hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165 kph), is about 50 ​miles (80 ‌km) ‌west-northwest of ⁠Panama City, Florida, the center said.

(Reporting ‌by Rhea Rose ​Abraham ‌in ⁠Bengaluru; ​Editing by Clarence ​Fernandez)

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