Which US cities are expecting to see the worst impacts from Hurricane Isaias?
The storm will cause damaging winds, feet of storm surge, heavy rain and flash flooding from Alabama to Tennessee, extending east through South Carolina.
Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 as Gulf Coast braces for impact
Hurricane Isaias is now a dangerous Category 2 storm with 100-mph winds as the Gulf Coast braces for impact. FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross breaks down the latest data and what to expect at landfall.
Hurricane Isaias continues its trek through the Gulf of America, preparing to bring impacts from the coast inland through the Southeast.
The storm will cause damaging winds, feet of storm surge, heavy rain and flash flooding from Alabama to Tennessee, extending east through South Carolina.
Find out which cities are expected to see the worst impacts:
Landfall: Mobile, Alabama to Pensacola, Florida
Coastal cities from Mobile, Alabama, to Pensacola, Florida, are expecting to see the most intense and severe impacts as Hurricane Isaias makes landfall.
The exact landfall zone won't be known until the storm actually hits land, but these areas are where the heaviest rain will fall, and the strongest winds will be.
TIMELINE: WHEN AND WHERE HURRICANE ISAIAS WILL IMPACT THE GULF COAST
Wind blows palm trees ahead of Hurricane Ian in Charlotte Harbor, Florida, on September 28, 2022.
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Storm surge up to 7 feet is possible from Biloxi, Mississippi, to Port St. Joe, Florida. Move vehicles to high ground and prepare for any potential flooding in homes and businesses.
These areas will also see between 2 and 3 inches of rain and wind gusts of 70 mph or stronger.
Slightly inland: Birmingham, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama and Atlanta
As the storm pushes inland, it will weaken, likely not even a tropical storm as it enters deeper into Alabama, but its impacts remain severe.
Cities in Alabama and Georgia should be on alert for severe storms, including tornadoes, and otherwise damaging winds between 50 and 60 mph.
HURRICANE ISAIAS TRACKER: STORM PATH, FORECAST CONE, SPAGHETTI MODELS, WIND AND FLOOD THREAT
HALLANDALE, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 23: An aerial view from a drone shows a street inundated with flood water on December 23, 2019 in Hallandale, Florida.
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This includes Atlanta, Huntsville, Birmingham and Montgomery.
Additionally, 2 to 3 inches of rain is forecast. These cities are in a Level 2 out of 4 flash flood threat through the weekend.
Throughout other parts of the Southeast: Memphis, Tennessee, Nashville and Charleston, South Carolina
At this point, Isaias will be a ghost of its former self, likely just remnants. However, rain and winds will still be a concern.
In Nashville, 1 to 2 inches of rain and 40 to 50 mph wind gusts will be possible.
People stand on the shoreline ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Helene in Alligator Point, Florida, on September 26, 2024.
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In Memphis, Tennessee, a little more rain is forecast, 2 to 3 inches, and winds will still be gusting at 40 to 50 mph.
Heading over to Charleston on the coast, 3 to 5 inches of rain and coastal flooding is forecast.
Additionally, winds will be a bit stronger, between 50 and 60 mph.