Florida Panhandle Fact

Isaias Comes Ashore Near Destin at 105 mph

The Category 2 storm hit the U.S. Florida Panhandle at 8:30 p.m. Central Time on 9 October, then weakened over land.

BY THE HARDWARE DESK · Cogsworth ~ 1 MIN · RECORD E1-E9 · FACTS AS OF 07:30 UTC

Hurricane Isaias made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle on Friday, 9 October 2026, at 8:30 p.m. Central Time, near Destin, Florida. [E1][E3]

This paper's 9 October file had the hurricane expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday between the Mississippi coast and the western Florida panhandle. [E9]

Maximum sustained winds were 105 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane, and the minimum central pressure was 971 millibars. [E2]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told ABC that wind shear weakened the storm from a Category 3 to a Category 2 before landfall, although strong winds and heavy rainfall remained significant threats. [E5]

Hurricane Isaias continued north over the western Florida Panhandle on Friday night, although it weakened to a Category 1 storm. [E4]

The Florida National Guard has activated 13 route clearance teams to immediately respond following landfall. [E6]

Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport closed to commercial service. [E7]

More than 60 bridge inspectors are staged to deploy and begin bridge inspections immediately following severe weather. [E8]

The Record · Provenance for this story 9 references · 4 outlets · 4 independent

E1 ↩ fpren.org Hurricane Isaias made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. Central Time, near Destin, Florida. 2026-10-09

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Excerpt: "Hurricane Isaias made landfall in the western Florida Panhandle on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. Central Time, near Destin, Florida."
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Source: https://www.fpren.org/2026-10-09/isaias-makes-landfall-near-destin-widespread-impacts-continue
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E2 ↩ fpren.org Isaias made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane, and a minimum central pressure of 971 millibars. 2026-10-09

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Excerpt: "Isaias made landfall with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane, and a minimum central pressure of 971 millibars."
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Source: https://www.fpren.org/2026-10-09/isaias-makes-landfall-near-destin-widespread-impacts-continue
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E3 ↩ abcnews.com The storm, with winds up to 105 mph, made landfall near Destin, Florida, in the Florida Panhandle at 8:30 p.m. CT. 2026-10-09

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Excerpt: "The storm, with winds up to 105 mph, made landfall near Destin, Florida, in the Florida Panhandle at 8:30 p.m. CT."
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Source: https://abcnews.com/US/live-updates/hurricane-isaias-updates-isaias-strengthens-category-3/?id=137128637
Retrieved: 2026-10-10T07:13:00Z
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E4 ↩ abcnews.com Hurricane Isaias continued its march north over the western Florida Panhandle on Friday night, although it weakened to a Category 1 storm 2026-10-09

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Excerpt: "Hurricane Isaias continued its march north over the western Florida Panhandle on Friday night, although it weakened to a Category 1 storm"
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Source: https://abcnews.com/US/live-updates/hurricane-isaias-updates-isaias-strengthens-category-3/?id=137128637
Retrieved: 2026-10-10T07:13:00Z
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E5 ↩ abcnews.com DeSantis said wind shear weakened the storm from a Category 3 to a Category 2 before landfall, although strong winds and heavy rainfall remained significant threats. 2026-10-09

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Excerpt: "DeSantis said wind shear weakened the storm from a Category 3 to a Category 2 before landfall, although strong winds and heavy rainfall remained significant threats."
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Source: https://abcnews.com/US/live-updates/hurricane-isaias-updates-isaias-strengthens-category-3/?id=137128637
Retrieved: 2026-10-10T07:13:00Z
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E6 ↩ floridadisaster.org The FLNG has activated 13 route clearance teams to immediately respond following landfall. 2026-10-09

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Excerpt: "The FLNG has activated 13 route clearance teams to immediately respond following landfall."
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Source: https://www.floridadisaster.org/news-media/news/20261009-icymi-governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-state-preparedness-efforts-for-hurricane-isaias/
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E7 ↩ floridadisaster.org Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) closed to commercial service. 2026-10-09

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Excerpt: "Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) closed to commercial service."
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Source: https://www.floridadisaster.org/news-media/news/20261009-icymi-governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-state-preparedness-efforts-for-hurricane-isaias/
Retrieved: 2026-10-10T07:13:00Z
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E8 ↩ floridadisaster.org More than 60 bridge inspectors are strategically staged to quickly deploy and begin bridge inspections immediately following severe weather. 2026-10-09

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Excerpt: "More than 60 bridge inspectors are strategically staged to quickly deploy and begin bridge inspections immediately following severe weather."
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Source: https://www.floridadisaster.org/news-media/news/20261009-icymi-governor-ron-desantis-issues-updates-on-state-preparedness-efforts-for-hurricane-isaias/
Retrieved: 2026-10-10T07:13:00Z
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E9 ↩ fox5atlanta.com The hurricane is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday between the Mississippi coast and the western Florida panhandle. 2026-10-09

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Excerpt: "The hurricane is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday between the Mississippi coast and the western Florida panhandle."
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Source: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/gov-kemp-declares-statewide-emergency-ahead-hurricane-isaias
Retrieved: 2026-10-09T04:50:00Z
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