Hurricane Isaias nears the Gulf Coast today as a Category 3, bringing dangerous winds and flooding risks to Mississippi residents.

The USA TODAY NETWORK and Tallahassee Democrat journalists track the rain, wind and tornado threats from Hurricane Isaias.

Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane to form in the Atlantic in 2026, weakened to a Category 1 storm after making landfall near Destin, Fla. at about 8:30 p.m. CDT Friday. Here’s what Alabama can expect this weekend.

Hurricane Isaias is continuing on its path toward making landfall late Friday or overnight into Saturday along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Isaias developed late Wednesday as the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026. Its development this late in the year tied a historical record.

FOX 5 Atlanta is tracking Georgia’s forecast, weather alerts, closures, cancellations and official county updates. Follow this live blog for the latest developments.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to gain strength and become a Category 2 storm before making landfall. Track where it's going, current wind speed here.

Isaias is the first storm in the Atlantic this year to reach hurricane status. El Niño has kept the season relatively quiet.

Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph hours ahead of a potential Florida landfall.

A storm brewing off of Mexico is forecast to move into Alabama on Saturday.