Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in Florida, Canadian impacts possible
Hurricane Isaias peaked at Category 3 intensity before landfall on Friday, and has since transitioned to a post-tropical cyclone.
Hurricane Isaias made landfall on the Florida Panhandle on Friday evening with damaging winds, flooding rains, and isolated tornadoes.
The eye of the hurricane pushed ashore near Destin, Fla., around 9:30 p.m. EDT on Friday with maximum, sustained winds of 165 km/h, making it a Category 2 storm. A wind gust of 187 km/h was reported at Santa Rosa Sound, Fla., as the eyewall moved through the region.
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The storm has since been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.
As the storm continues to push inland through the weekend, folks in the southeastern U.S. can expect more power outages and tree damage from high winds.
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Rainfall totals of 100+ mm have already fallen across the Florida Panhandle. Some areas will likely see 200+ mm of rain by the end of the storm this weekend. Flash flooding is already occurring in the hardest-hit areas.
A risk for tornadoes will continue through Saturday afternoon for parts of the eastern Florida Panhandle, Georgia, and the Carolinas.
Storms effects could reach Ontario, Quebec
While its direct impacts are concentrated on the Gulf Coast, the remnants of Isaias could extend far north, potentially bringing rainfall to Ontario over Thanksgiving weekend.
A lack of high pressure weather systems in the region could allow Isaias’ remnants to track towards the Great Lakes by early Sunday.
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Parts of southern Ontario might experience rain bands through Sunday. The rain may also clip the Ottawa region and Quebec's Eastern Townships. However, a front to the north will act as a block to the stormy system and prevent any tropical moisture from heading farther north.
Parts of southern Ontario are expected to stay in the dry section through Sunday, but folks from the Golden Horseshoe all the way to Windsor could see 5-10 mm of rainfall. Locally higher amounts could reach 10-20 mm for some areas. Folks may also hear a few rumbles of thunder throughout the day.