Hurricane Isaias path made landfall in Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 with 105 mph winds. See damage, aftermath photos.

Hurricane Isaias developed late Wednesday as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026. Its development this late in the year tied a historical record.

As the remnants of Hurricane Isaias move north, at least eight tornadoes were reported in North Carolina. Meanwhile the Gulf Coast continues to recover from the deadly hurricane’s landfall on Friday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said President Donald Trump had signed the state’s pre-landfall emergency declaration.

The promised storm-toppling wind shear appeared in the end, hammering down Hurricane Isaias winds from a Cat 3 terror to a 105-mph Category 2 storm at landfall but with a sweep of storm surge already locked in as the widening cyclone reached the coast.