Hurricane Isaias
Hurricane Isaias was an Atlantic tropical cyclone in July and August 2020. The storm caused very extensive damage from Bahamas to the East Coast of the United States. Hurricane Isaias moved over the Leeward Islands, Hispaniola and the Bahamas. Isaias later threatened the East Coast of the United States from Florida to Maine.
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS) | |
Formed | July 30, 2020 |
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Dissipated | August 5, 2020 |
Highest winds | 1-minute sustained: 80 mph (130 km/h) |
Lowest pressure | 987 mbar (hPa); 29.15 inHg |
Damage | $4.7 billion (2020 USD) |
Areas affected | Windward Islands, Bahamas, East Coast of United States, Eastern Canada |
Part of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season |
Isaias first began on July 28 as Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. It was upgraded to Tropical Storm Isaias on July 30.
Hurricane or tropical storm notices were put up from the Windward Islands to United States' East Coast. The storm made landfall at 03:10 UTC August 4 in North Carolina, moving up the East Coast and dissipating on August 5.