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Tropical Storm Isaias forms in the Gulf, could become the season's first hurricane
Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the southwestern Gulf with 40 mph winds. The National Hurricane Center expects it to become a hurricane before reaching the northern Gulf Coast late this week, with landfall possible between eastern Louisiana and the western Florida Panhandle. It would be the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season. Heavy rain is expected Friday into the weekend.
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Sources
- AP via KPLC: Tropical Storm Isaias forms in the Gulf
- The Weather Channel: Isaias expected to become significant Gulf hurricane
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