The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 1 for Isaias Heavy Rainfall and Wind
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 PM EDT Fri Oct 09 2026
...Hurricane Isaias is moving ashore the Florida Panhandle,
bringing the risk of significant flash flooding and destructive
winds...
Numerous flash flood warnings are active across the Florida
Panhandle into southern Alabama.
Flood Watches are active along the central Gulf Coast, much of the
Southeast, and the southern Appalachians.
A Tornado Watch is in effect across northern Florida into southern
Georgia.
Hurricane Warnings are in effect across the Florida Panhandle,
portions of the central Gulf Coast, and southern Alabama...
Tropical Storm Warnings are active across the Central Gulf Coast
and portions of the interior Southeast.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 1000 PM EDT...Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Destin,
Florida with a pressure of 971 mb (28.67 in Hg) and maximum
sustained winds of 105 mph, according to the latest advisory from
the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is moving quickly
northward at 19 mph. NWS mosaic radar shows the asymmetric
northern eyewall dropping torrential rainfall, 2-4" hourly
rainfall rates, across the Florida Panhandle and moving northward
into southern Alabama. Additional rainbands were moving south to
north across northern Florida, containing hazards of strong winds,
tornadoes, and flooding.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 700 AM
EDT Tue Oct 0 through 1000 PM EDT Thu Oct 0...
...FLORIDA...
BAYSIDE SUBDIVISON 7.18
FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL 7.18
DESTIN 6.82
ALLIGATOR POINT BEACH 6.80
NICEVILLE 6.73
DESTIN-FORT WALTON BEACH AIRPORT 6.50
CHOCTAWHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL 5.77
ED WALLINE BEACH ACESS 5.66
FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL 5.04
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS 5.01
TALLAHASSEE 4.68
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE 4.42
PANAMA CITY INTL AIRPORT 3.50
...GEORGIA...
TIRED CREEK LAKE 3.41
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...FLORIDA...
GULF BREEZE 2 W 97
PENSACOLA INTERNATIONAL 92
CHOCTAW BEACH 1 ENE 91
SANTA ROSA 1 W 89
PENSACOLA 2 WSW 87
MILTON NEAR WHITIN 2 S 82
FERRY PASS 2.3 N 78
EGLIN AFB 2 ENE 77
DESTIN 2 E 76
ORIOLE BEACH 5 ENE 75
PENSACOLA BEACH 75
SANTA ROSA BEACH 3 E 75
ED WALLINE BEACH ACCESS 72
TALLAHASSEE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 52
For the latest information on Hurricane Isaias, please refer to
the National Hurricane Center at www.nhc.noaa.gov.
The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 AM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Wilder
Last Updated: 1037 PM EDT FRI OCT 09 2026