The storm, already the ninth named system of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, approached the Bahamas from the southeast on Friday morning, with maximum sustained winds of … Including Isaias, 2020 produced five named storms in July, tied for the most on record with 2005. (AP) — Isaac became a hurricane August 28, 2012 capable of flooding the coasts of four states with storm surge and heavy rains on its way to New Orleans, where residents hunkered down behind levees fortified after Katrina struck seven years ago this week. The tropical wave gradually became more organized, and became Tropical Storm Isaias on July 30. NBC Universal, Inc. What to Know. Published July 31, 2020 • Updated on August 6, 2020 at 4:25 am. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season was the most active and the fifth costliest Atlantic hurricane season on record. Updated Jul 31, 2020; Posted Jul 30, 2020 Hurricane Isaias could move very close to … The deadliest hurricane-spawned tornado was in October 1964, when 22 people died in Larose, Louisiana, during a twister from Hurricane Hilda. North Carolina Gov. Live hurricane tracker, latest maps & forecasts for Atlantic & Pacific tropical cyclones, including Tropical Cyclone Ana, Tropical Cyclone Lucas, Tropical Cyclone Eighteen. Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon but was expected to regain hurricane strength overnight as it barrels toward Florida. 12: The number of days between Isaias’s emergence as a … Hurricane Isaias originated from a vigorous tropical wave off the coast of Africa that was first identified by the National Hurricane Center on July 23, 2020. In addition, it was the fifth consecutive above average Atlantic hurricane season from 2016 onward. Hurricane Isaias 2020: 5 things to know about storm that could threaten more of the U.S. Shelters were open for those who chose to stay or missed […] Hurricane Isaias, August 4, 2020 Overview . Updated: 11:02 PM CDT August 3, 2020 NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center. CHAUVIN, La. Only Hurricane Hugo in 1989 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016 pushed more salt water inland.