Contrary to predictions by meteorologists, the mountainous terrain of Hispaniola did not weaken the storm, as the system had a broad circulation and developed a new low-pressure center to the north of the island, thus maintaining its intensity. At 800 PM EDT (0000 UTC), the center of Hurricane Isaias was located near latitude 22.9 North, longitude 75.9 West. 30-50 millimeters (1-2 inches) of rain were expected. Not only did it break the record, it SHATTERED it. In those regions, some residents are still living in tents while workers continue removing debris. Early on August 4, a large EF3 tornado obliterated a mobile home park south of Windsor, North Carolina, killing two and injuring 14. In Cuba a common word for a hurricane is 'ciclon'. as of 4:07 pm CDT. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is forecasting Tropical Storm Isaias to remain at Tropical storm force over the next few days. [116] An unsecured barge along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia broke loose from flooding caused by the storm and struck the Vine Street Expressway Bridge that carries Interstate 676 across the river, causing a portion of Interstate 676 to be closed and SEPTA Regional Rail service to be suspended. Many of the citizens were still living in temporary structures due to damage caused by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. [61], Isaias caused over 2.7 million power outages along the East Coast, with almost half of them occurring in New Jersey. [36] Initial damage assessments began on August 2, with reports indicating damage in the Berry Islands and Andros Island was generally minor. A few showers are possible Sunday night as a disturbance moves by. [141] Thousands of customers throughout the Tri-State (NY-NJ-CT) area remained without power for over a week after the storm, with Governor Cuomo and the New York State Legislature launching an investigation into different utility companies' respective responses. [128][129][130] Service along the Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road was also suspended. The storm is now poised to ride up the East Coast, first encountering Florida this weekend before zipping up the rest of the Eastern Seaboard through the Mid-Atlantic and New England Isaias was located about 160 kilometres west-southwest of Ponce, Puerto Rico, and about 257 kilometres southeast of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, … After a full month of work the 15-member jury has given its verdicts in the 11th Havana Times Photo Contest. Isaias caused limited impacts in Cuba, causing about $54 million in damage and killing one person due to dangerous flood waters. The Sidney Lanier Bridge in Glynn County was closed at 6 a.m. on August 3 as the storm approached. Tree damage was especially heavy in Rockland County. Tropical Storm Isaias is tracking through the eastern Caribbean Sea as the ninth named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. [76] A man in River Vale, New Jersey was killed after possibly being electrocuted from downed wires while doing yard work to clean up from the storm. The storm system is moving northwest at a rate of 22 km/h, and packs sustained winds of 120 km/h with higher gusts, up to 157 km/h. [32] A tornado watch was also issued for Southern New England on the morning of August 4. [16][17] At 03:10 UTC, the hurricane made landfall near Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina at the same intensity. ... of Haiti but taking Irma's Yelp Reviews of the Cuban Coast seriousy and lunging more West towards the North Coast of Cuba. PM", "A Statement by Tony Marone, UI President and CEO", "*Minor correction to the Mount Washington peak wind gust. [125], Multiple tornado warnings were issued throughout New England with a waterspout briefly moving ashore as an EF1 tornado in Westport, Connecticut, ripping a roof off a house and snapping large pine trees. [59] A 5-year-old boy was also killed when a tree fell and crushed his home in Altamira in Puerto Plata province. Across the province of Quebec, over 38,189 homes lost power because of the tropical storm. The drought was particularly severe in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, with the governor of Puerto Rico declaring a state of emergency in late June and ordering rationing of water, subjecting residents in affected areas to 24-hour water shutoffs every other day. [93] The latter two tornadoes damaged or destroyed 110 structures in Suffolk with losses estimated at $2.2 million. [49][50] On August 3, the National Weather Service issued a tropical storm warning for the New York City metro, with Emergency Management issuing a Travel advisory that evening, stating that the strongest of the storm would be from 12 to 2 p.m. EDT on August 4. Isaias strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane the next day, reaching a peak intensity of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 987 mbar (hPa; 29.15 inHg). 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[3], The outer rainbands of Isaias began to impact the Florida Peninsula on August 1, bringing gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and flooding to the area. Later, another waterspout came ashore on Garden City Beach, South Carolina as an EF0 tornado, injuring one. As of 8 … The area experiencing hurricane force (one-minute average wind speeds of at least 74 mph) and tropical storm force (one-minute average wind speeds of 39-73 mph) winds can extend well beyond the white areas shown enclosing the most likely track area of the center. ... (10 to 20 centimeters) of rain while Cuba could see 2 … It continues to move northwest at 19 kilometers per hour.Although it is slowly moving away from Cuba, part of its external bands produced heavy rains during Friday night and early Saturday in the province of Santiago de Cuba, especially in mountainous areas. A mandatory evacuation of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, was issued that same day. At one point, tropical storm watches and warnings extended over 1,000 miles from Florida to Maine. After peaking as a low-end Category 3 hurricane, Isaias weakened due to increasing wind shear. Devastating flooding and wind damage was reported in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, with many towns without electricity or drinking water. [85] Mayagüez, one of the hardest-hit municipalities, saw damage exceeding $13 million. The storm began to quickly reintensify, regaining hurricane status at 00:00 UTC on August 4, before reaching a secondary peak intensity, with 1-minute sustained winds of 85 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 988 mbar (29.18 inHg). ... (10 to 20 centimetres) of rain while Cuba could see … Crews opened the gates of one dam that last month had such a low water level it led officials to cut … [89] Additionally, 109 tornado warnings were issued across 12 states with 39 tornadoes touching down, eight of which were significant (EF2+). Tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain damaged roofs and toppled trees. Isaias, the ninth named storm system of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, strengthened into a hurricane on Friday. Hurricane Isaias made landfall between 11:10 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina, just north of the North Carolina-South Carolina border … Damage in Holden Beach alone exceeded $40 million. Credits: NASA/Astronaut Col. Doug Hurley The Disasters Program is investigating available imagery through the following NASA-funded program ROSES projects . [97], Favorable shear profiles also led to widespread tornado warnings with 15 tornadoes touching down. ISAIAS is forecast to make landfall west of Santo Domingo on 30 July. [58], In Puerto Rico, about 448,000 people and 23 hospitals lost power and about 150,000 people lost water service due to electric blackouts and blocked intakes. [114] The Perkiomen Creek in Graterford, Pennsylvania crested at a record-high of 19.4 feet (5.9 m), with streets flooding in Collegeville, Pennsylvania. [113] Water rescues were made in Belmont Hills and Chadds Ford. Isaias marked the earliest ninth named storm on record, surpassing 2005's Hurricane Irene by eight days. [126] A 21-year-old man drowned off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey, due to strong rip currents and rough surf. Isaias was upgraded again from a tropical storm to a Category 1 hurricane at 8 p.m. Isaías became during this Friday the second hurricane of the 2020 season with winds of 130 km / h and higher gusts that are felt in the eastern region of Cuba, according to the Cuban Institute of Meteorology (Insmet). [131] The storm left roughly 750,000 Connecticut residents without power, including 625,000 customers of Eversource Energy[132] and 123,000 customers of the United Illuminating Company. Get the Cuba weather forecast. After a brief weakening trend, Isaias began to intensify again, with deep convection firing over the exposed center and an eye feature forming on Bahamian radar. [8] The system moved just south of Dominica on July 29, and at 03:00 UTC on the following day, the system organized sufficiently to become a tropical cyclone. August 1, 2020 Circles Robinson 0 Comments. [68] At least 109 baby sea turtles were found dead in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina following the storm's landfall. Tropical Storm Isaias is tracking through the eastern Caribbean Sea as the ninth named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. [19] Following landfall, Isaias continued to accelerate and only weakened slowly, dropping below hurricane status at 07:00 UTC over North Carolina. It also sets the record for the latest Category 5 hurricane on record, beating the record set by the Nov. 8, 1932, Cuba Hurricane. 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A building in Brooklyn partially collapsed as a result of storm damage, resulting in evacuations. SURF: Swells generated by Isaias are affecting portions of Hispaniola, eastern Cuba, the Turks and Caicos, and the southeastern and central Bahamas. The previous record for the earliest fifth storm to make a U.S. landfall was August 18, set during the 1916 season. [32], The first tropical storm watches and warnings were posted for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Leeward Islands, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti when the system was designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. Hurricane conditions are possible in the Hurricane Watch area beginning Saturday night and continuing into Sunday. Isaias knocked out power to more than 400,000 clients across Puerto Rico and left some 150,000 customers without water, according to government officials. [93][90][91] On August 3, a waterspout came ashore and struck Bald Head Island and Southport, North Carolina, causing major EF2 damage. [11] Moderate to strong southwesterly wind shear and dry air entrainment began affecting the storm a few hours later, resulting in the low-level circulation center (LLCC) being exposed near the western edge of the convection. [138], In North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper, toured the area hit by the EF3 tornado in Windsor, North Carolina, saying it was "devastating" to see what happened to the area. As that tornado dissipated around 6:00 am, another EF2 tornado struck Mardela Springs, Maryland, knocking down several trees and lifting a home off its foundation. Some restrengthening is possible by this weekend as it goes back over warms waters just north of Cuba. Its maximum sustained winds decreased to 125 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts and the central pressure at 993 millibars (at 5:00 p.m. [60] Widespread flooding was reported in Hato Mayor del Rey, a town of 70,000 inhabitants. Your email address will not be published. Trees and power lines were downed in much of the Eastern United States, with more than 3 million power outages reported, nearly half of them in New Jersey. [133] The strongest winds from Isaias throughout its path were observed on Mount Washington, which recorded a gust of 147 miles per hour (237 km/h), the strongest wind gust ever recorded on the mountain in August. ISAIAS Down Near the Coast of Cuba and Haiti Waiting To Move Up Into the Gulfstream Towards Florida First... Then Where? 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All coronavirus testing was halted and multiple counties postponed trash pickups. [14] Land interaction and the continued effects of wind shear and dry air continued to weaken the system, and Isaias dropped below hurricane strength at 21:00 UTC, as its center became completely devoid of convection, although a large burst of convection formed over the center shortly after it moved back over water. Hurricane warnings were issued as the storm approached, but they were downgraded to tropical storm warnings when the storm weakened. Isaias was moving 20 mph west-northwest with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. In the west, showers and rains can occur at intervals, mainly in areas of the north coast.In the next 12 to 24 hours Isaías is predicted to remain on its same course, with little change in its movement speed and fluctuations in his intensity, as it continues hitting the northern group of the Bahamas and approaching the Florida peninsula. Season is from May through November. NASSAU, Bahamas – Hurricane Isaias made landfall on the northern Andros Islands, ripping shingles off roofs and blew over trees as it made its … [41][42], On July 31, North Carolina governor Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm. [78] In New York, wind gusts reached 78 mph (126 km/h) at Republic Airport on Long Island, 70 mph (110 km/h) at John F. Kennedy international Airport, and 59 mph (95 km/h) at White Plains Airport. ET. [85] A woman was dragged by a river in Rincón, Puerto Rico while she was crossing a bridge due to heavy rain; she was found dead two days later. HAVANA TIMES – As it moves further from Cuba, Hurricane Isaías has continued its displacement to the northwest, making landfall on the north of Andros Island, in the northern Bahamas, reported the Cuban Weather Service INSMET at noon on Saturday. [57], Most of the Caribbean islands were suffering from moderate to severe drought conditions from an unusually dry spring and early summer. 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