Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf Coast on October 7, 2026, the first Atlantic storm of the year, with up to six inches of rain forecast from Friday. It strengthened into a hurricane overnight, and made landfall near Destin as a Category 2 with 105 mph winds, knocking out power to over 800,000 customers. At least four deaths are reported, two from trees falling into homes. Forecasters had expected winds over 100 mph, a five-to-seven-foot surge and up to 15 inches of rain, with evacuations ordered in the Florida Panhandle. A National Hurricane Center specialist notes September passed without a hurricane for the first time since the 1970s, and the discussion has moved to the near-term landfall forecast and…