Hurricane Isaias Strengthens Into Major Category 3 Storm Ahead of Gulf Coast Landfall

Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane on Friday, with sustained winds reaching 120 mph as it approached the northern Gulf Coast.

The storm threatens life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds along the coast, with rainfall expected to cause flooding in parts of the Southeast.

Isaias is the ninth named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.