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Florida is on track to reduce the drought as we finish the rainy season this month.
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Isaias was the first hurricane strike to parts of Florida's panhandle since Michael in 2018. Changes to Florida building standards are part of Michael's legacy.
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A weak cold front will lower rain chances and also bring slightlly lower humidity values for much of Florida for part of this week.
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Hurricane Isaias made landfall just outside of Pensacola on Friday. After reaching major hurricane status, the cyclone weakened before landfall.
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Damaging winds, tornadoes, and flash flood risk will continue throughout the weekend across the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic.
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Numerous damaging tornadoes are possible even after the hurricane moves inland and weakens; the heavy rains will continue throughout Saturday morning across the Florida Panhandle.
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Landfalling tropical systems have a history of producing tornadoes, but the atmospheric ingredients around Isaias appear conducive for tornadic supercells
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Isaias is on a somewhat similar track as 2018's category 5 Hurricane Michael and will make landfall at almost the same time.
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Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane on Friday and is expected to make landfall near Pensacola by Saturday morning.
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Tropical Storm Isaias is expected strengthen into a Category 2 hurricane on Friday. The cyclone is headed towards the northern Gulf but moisture will impact much of Florida.