Category 3 Hurricane Isaias makes landfall near Destin, Florida, NHC says

People look at wind, rain, and flying debris from a hotel lobby during a power outage ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Isaias, in Pensacola, Florida, US, October 9, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello

Oct ⁠9 (Reuters) - Category ⁠3 HurricaneIsaias ‌made landfall near Destin, Florida, the ​US National ⁠Hurricane ⁠Center said in ⁠its latest ‌advisory ⁠on Friday.

The hurricane, ​packing ‌maximum sustained winds ⁠of ​105 mph (165 kph), ⁠is about ​50 miles (80 km) west-northwest of ⁠Panama City, Florida, the center said.

(Reporting ​by ⁠Rhea Rose ​Abraham ‌in Bengaluru; Editing ​by Clarence Fernandez)