{
  "id": 12721621,
  "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias Set to Be First Atlantic Hurricane of 2026 Season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-set-to-be-first-atlantic-hurricane-of-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:00:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wired Science",
    "slug": "wired-science",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/story/tropical-storm-isaias-first-atlantic-hurricane-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tropical Storm Isaias is on track to become the earliest Atlantic hurricane of the 2026 season, according to the US National Hurricane Center. The storm, currently a tropical storm with 65 mph winds, is expected to intensify into a Category 2 hurricane with 110 mph winds before making landfall along the Gulf Coast. Hurricane watches have been issued for Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of the Florida Panhandle, with parts of the Panhandle potentially seeing up to 10 inches of rainfall and a storm surge of 7 feet. Tornadoes are a possibility, and Isaias could tie the record for the latest first Atlantic hurricane formation at 1905's level. This year's Atlantic hurricane season has been exceptionally quiet, with only eight tropical storms and one soon-to-be hurricane compared to the usual 14 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes annually. This unusual quietness can be attributed to the \"super\" El Niño, which has produced record-high ocean temperatures and rearranged global atmospheric conditions, making the Atlantic less favorable for hurricane development.",
  "summary": "Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become the basin’s first hurricane of the season, bringing life-threatening rain and storm surge to the Gulf Coast.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias forms in Gulf; DeSantis declares emergency in 25 Florida counties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-forms-in-gulf-desantis-declares-emergency-in-25",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:15:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Eye Opener: Tropical storm swirls near Gulf Coast",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/eye-opener-tropical-storm-swirls-near-gulf-coast",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:50:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Science",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-forecast-to-become-first-atlantic-hurricane-of",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:21:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias may become first 2026 Atlantic hurricane; Florida declares emergency",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-may-become-first-2026-atlantic-hurricane",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:08:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Scientific American",
        "title": "The Atlantic hurricane season has been eerily quiet—tropical storm Isaias could change that",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/the-atlantic-hurricane-season-has-been-eerily-quiet-tropical-storm",
        "published": "2026-10-07T16:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Bloomberg",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias Could Turn Into Cat 2 Hurricane",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-could-turn-into-cat-2-hurricane",
        "published": "2026-10-07T17:12:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mongabay",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias forms, is forecast to become a hurricane and hit US Gulf Coast this week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-forms-is-forecast-to-become-a-hurricane-and-hit",
        "published": "2026-10-07T18:09:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Wired",
        "title": "Tropical Storm Isaias Set to Be First Atlantic Hurricane of 2026 Season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tropical-storm-isaias-set-to-be-first-atlantic-hurricane-of-2026-12726478",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:00:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Isaias expected to become hurricane before hitting U.S. Gulf Coast, forecasters say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/isaias-expected-to-become-hurricane-before-hitting-u-s-gulf-coast",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:09:53.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}