Weather Prediction Center

Hurricane Isaias: Landfall Near Destin, at Least 4 Deaths and a Flood and Tornado Threat Inland

By Plainly Now News Desk Published October 10, 2026 Updated October 13, 2026

Satellite view of Hurricane Isaias over the northern Gulf of America, a large white spiral of clouds with a defined center, with the Gulf Coast at left and Florida at right.

Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane on Oct. 9, weakened to a post-tropical cyclone and moved inland through Alabama and the Southeast; at least four deaths were reported.

Moisture From Polo Flooded the Southwest: Rescues in Arizona, Dam Evacuations in New Mexico

By Plainly Now News Desk Published September 30, 2026 Updated October 10, 2026

A satellite water-vapor image of the western United States and northern Mexico, with a blue band of moisture stretching from Mexico across the Southwest.

Plainly Now’s count of NWS storm reports found 80 flood reports as moisture tied to Polo moved in, with water rescues in Arizona and dam evacuations in New Mexico.

Polo Makes Second Landfall Near Guaymas, Mexico, as Its Remnants Fuel U.S. Flash Flood Threat

By Plainly Now News Desk Published September 29, 2026 Updated October 10, 2026

Satellite view of Hurricane Polo's dense cloud mass over Baja California Sur, with the coastlines of the peninsula and mainland Mexico outlined.

Polo made a second landfall near Guaymas, Mexico, on Tuesday as forecasters warned its remnants would bring heavy rain and flash flooding to the U.S. Southwest.