Live updates: Isaias continues its path inland as post-tropical cyclone after making landfall on Florida Panhandle

The storm weakened overnight after making landfall as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida.

Save Add NBC News to Google Updated October 10, 2026, 5:41 AM EDT By NBC News What to know about Hurricane IsaiasHurricane Isaias made landfall last night near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 storm, before weakening to Category 1.Isaias is forecast to continue to weaken as it moves inland this weekend, up through Alabama toward Tennessee, but could still bring gusty winds.Flooding and widespread rain also pose risks in parts of Alabama, Georgia and the Florida Panhandle. Tornadoes are possible in those areas and the Carolinas.Isaias is the first hurricane of an unusually quiet Atlantic season. NEW UPDATES4m ago / 5:41 AM EDTIsaias weakens to post-tropical cycloneIsaias has weakened dramatically since making landfall last night as a Category 2 hurricane.

Now a post-tropical cyclone, Isaias has maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was moving over southern Alabama, the National Hurricane Center said in its 1 a.m. CT (2 a.m. ET) update. It was heading north at 20 mph.

The storm is expected to continue to produce gusty winds as it moves across Alabama and into the Tennessee Valley, the NHC said.

There is also a risk for storm surge of 2 to 4 feet in Florida, from the Santa Rosa/Okaloosa county line to the Suwannee River, it said. Heavy rainfall was also possible as the storm continues along its inland track.

Hurricane Isaias made landfall last night near Destin, Florida, the National Hurricane Center said.

It made landfall around 8:30 p.m. local time with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane, the NHC said.