Hurricane Isaias

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Hurricane Isaias
Category 1 hurricane (SSHWS/NWS)
Hurricane Isaias near peak intensity on July 31
FormedJuly 30, 2020
DissipatedAugust 5, 2020
Highest winds1-minute sustained: 80 mph (130 km/h)
Lowest pressure987 mbar (hPa); 29.15 inHg
Damage$4.7 billion (2020 USD)
Areas affectedWindward Islands, Bahamas, East Coast of United States, Eastern Canada
Part of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season

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.

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.