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Storm Updates: Plains Slight — Oct 13 Morning

Tropical: None · Severe: Slight · Flood: Slight

What Changed

Severe Thunderstorm Watches 682 (southern/eastern Kansas into west-central/northwest Missouri until 11 PM CDT / 0400Z), 683 (western Oklahoma and eastern Texas Panhandle into northwest Texas until Midnight CDT / 0500Z), and 684 (west Texas until 2 AM CDT / 0700Z) remain in effect as of 0210Z October 14. Primary threats: large hail to 2.5 inches, damaging winds to 75–80 mph, isolated tornado possible. Status messages updated through 0153Z.
SPC 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook (0800 PM CDT / 7:00 PM PDT Tuesday, October 13, 2026, valid 140100Z–141200Z) maintains the Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the southern and central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Summary: scattered severe storms capable of large hail and severe gusts this evening into tonight. Isolated large hail possible in the southern Great Lakes. Core Slight area holds with ongoing supercell and linear modes. Next outlook by 0600Z.
Preliminary SPC Local Storm Reports (1200 UTC Oct 13 through ~2344 UTC) include hail to 2.75 inches near Matador and McLean TX, 2.50 inches near Hedley TX, 2.00 inches near Lipscomb TX, 1.75 inches near Matador, and multiple 1.00-inch reports across KS/OK/TX; wind gusts to 81 mph near Turkey TX (TTU mesonet), 75 mph near Flomot TX, 70 mph near Easton KS, 63 mph near McAdoo TX, plus tree limbs down near Hazelton KS and a power pole down near Grantville KS. No tornado reports received.
Active short-fuse Severe Thunderstorm Warnings continue across the Plains, including earlier destructive-threat storms over the Kansas City metro. WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 0010 UTC Oct 14 / 8:10 PM EDT) holds the Slight Risk across the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley, with subtle shifts based on radar and HRRR trends. Flood Watches remain for portions of KS and adjacent western MO.
No tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings on the U.S. coast or Gulf. Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Trudy (Eastern Pacific) remain offshore Mexico with no U.S. land threat. Tropical lane unchanged. Severe and flood categories remain Slight; main movement is confirmed initiation with measured LSRs and active watches continuing into the overnight.

Live Status

As of the Tuesday morning desk update (approximately 9:13 PM PDT / 11:13 PM CDT / 0413Z on October 13/14, 2026), Severe Thunderstorm Watches 682, 683, and 684 remain live over the central and southern Plains into west Texas. The SPC Day 1 Slight Risk covers scattered severe storms capable of large hail and severe gusts this evening into tonight over the central and southern Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley. Moderate instability (MLCAPE 2000–2500 J/kg) and 0–6 km shear near 35 knots support supercells with large hail, severe wind gusts, and a tornado or two possible before modes become more linear. Primary hazards remain large hail (up to 2.75 inches reported) and damaging winds (up to 81 mph measured). Tornado potential is low but non-zero near the front. Short-fuse Severe Thunderstorm Warnings have been active, including destructive threats over the Kansas City metro.

A Marginal Risk continues for parts of the southern Great Lakes (isolated large hail with elevated storms) and broader areas of southwest Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley. A small Marginal ERO covers southeast Texas and adjacent Louisiana for urban/poor-drainage flooding. WPC Slight ERO remains in place, driven by slow cell motions, repeating convection, and a developing low-level jet after sunset. Neighborhood probabilities support elevated chances for >3 inches near Kansas City and over the southern High Plains. This is the start of a multi-day unsettled period with additional heavy rainfall possible through Thursday.

Pulse Table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this evening
KS / NW MO (including KC metro)	Large hail (1–2.5″), damaging wind (60–80 mph), isolated tornado, heavy rain	SPC Slight; Watch 682 until 11 PM CDT; WPC Slight; Flood Watches	Live; SVR warnings (destructive in KC, some cancelled); LSRs of hail/wind; power outages reported
Western OK / eastern TX Panhandle into NW TX	Large hail (to 2.75″), damaging wind (to 81 mph), isolated tornado, heavy rain	SPC Slight/Marginal; Watch 683 until Midnight CDT; WPC Slight	Live; Watch 683 active; 2.75″ hail and 81 mph wind LSRs
West Texas (near I-20 / Midland area)	Large hail (to 2.5″), isolated damaging wind	SPC Slight; Watch 684 until 2 AM CDT	Live; supercell threat continuing
Southern Great Lakes	Isolated large hail	SPC Marginal	Elevated storms possible overnight
Southeast Texas / adjacent Louisiana	Urban/poor-drainage flooding	WPC Marginal ERO	Evening window; high FFG
CONUS severe watches / LSRs	Severe storms	Watches 682/683/684 live; hail to 2.75″, wind to 81 mph	Initiation confirmed; no tornado LSRs

Rising queries

Trends unreachable this run.

Looking ahead

SPC Day 2 Outlook places a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms from western North Texas across Oklahoma to the western Ozark Plateau for Wednesday, primarily damaging wind gusts with isolated hail and a tornado or two possible. Marginal Risk extends into parts of the upper Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Additional heavy rainfall is expected through Thursday across the Plains and Midwest corridor. Cooler air arrives later in the week.

Restoration posture: the Plains severe and flood window is open this evening into tonight under Watches 682, 683, and 684 and Flood Watches. Primary hazards large hail and damaging wind under supercells and clusters, with confirmed reports of both. Check weather.gov for county-level warnings, spc.noaa.gov for the outlook and watch status, and wpc.ncep.noaa.gov for the excessive rainfall overlay. No named storm hub required this run.

Prior desk: Storm Updates: Quiet Pulse — Oct 12 Morning.

Informational only — not an official warning. This is a morning desk summary of public National Weather Service, Storm Prediction Center, Weather Prediction Center, and National Hurricane Center products as of approximately 9:13 PM PDT on October 13, 2026. Always confirm with the latest official forecasts.

October 13, 2026

Storm Updates: Quiet Pulse — Oct 12

Tropical: None · Severe: Quiet · Flood: Slight

What Changed

SPC 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook (issued 0746 AM CDT Monday, October 12, 2026, valid 121300Z–131200Z) remains NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST. Summary: no severe weather forecast across the U.S. today and tonight. No change from the morning desk. No convective watches valid. SPC today’s storm reports (1200 UTC Oct 12 onward) show zero tornado, hail, or wind reports.
WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 0748 UTC / 3:48 AM EDT Monday, October 12, 2026, valid 12Z Mon–12Z Tue) maintains a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall across parts of the Great Basin & Southwest. No Moderate or higher. Residual moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel continues the threat into this afternoon and evening before the pattern shifts east. No change in category from morning.
Flash Flood Warnings for the Paria River corridor (Coconino County, AZ / south-central Kane County, UT) remain in effect this morning. NWS Flagstaff and Salt Lake City report a confirmed flood wave (gauge rise ~3 feet, flow to 2200 CFS). Life-threatening flash flooding of slot canyons, dry washes, and the Colorado River confluence near Lees Ferry. Warnings expire late morning (around 11 AM MDT / 10 AM PDT). Flood Watches continue for western/northern AZ and much of Utah through this afternoon.
Winter Storm Warnings for elevated terrain in central and north-central Montana have expired. No new organized severe windows. Mid-Atlantic residual closed overnight remains closed.

Live Status

As of Monday afternoon, October 12, 2026 (~9:30 AM PDT / 12:30 PM EDT), the national desk stays in Quiet Pulse. SPC Day 1 holds zero severe thunderstorm probability areas and lists no watches. The organized severe window from Isaias remnants closed overnight and has not reopened.

WPC Day 1 ERO keeps the Slight Risk over the Great Basin and Southwest (western/central Mogollon Rim into northwest AZ, Wasatch and canyon areas of UT). Residual Rachel moisture under the deep western trough supports isolated to scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy rain. Antecedent wet ground, burn scars, and slot canyons elevate the flash-flood potential. The threat is expected to wind down after Monday night as the pattern shifts east. Active Flash Flood Warnings cover the Paria River flood wave this morning; the highest residual risk remains over western AZ terrain and southern UT canyons.

No named tropical cyclone threatens or has just hit U.S. land. Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias is fully dissipated. Residual Rachel moisture is the only residual tropical influence, tracked solely by WPC as a flood residual. Hurricane Simon remains offshore Mexico and does not threaten U.S. land.

Hotspots

Southwest / Great Basin residual flood — WPC Slight ERO. Locally heavy rain possible this afternoon into evening over AZ Mogollon Rim, northwest AZ, and UT Wasatch/canyons. Burn-scar and slot-canyon runoff risk elevated. Highest residual western AZ terrain.

Paria River corridor (AZ/UT) — Active Flash Flood Warnings this morning for the confirmed flood wave. Slot canyons, dry washes, Lees Ferry confluence. Window closing late morning; Flood Watches continue broader area through afternoon.

Rest of CONUS — Quiet. SPC no severe areas. Isolated elevated thunderstorms possible Dakotas into Upper Midwest (small hail possible with strongest) and Intermountain West, but no severe threat. Montana winter warnings expired.

Just Hit

No new SPC local storm reports for the October 12 window (1200 UTC onward). The organized severe work from Sunday (NC tornadoes) is closed and under survey. The live work this morning is the Paria River flood wave from residual Rachel moisture.

Pulse Table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this afternoon
Southwest / Great Basin (W/C AZ, NW AZ, SW UT, Wasatch)	Heavy rain, flash flood, burn-scar/slot-canyon runoff	WPC Slight ERO; FFWs Paria this morning	Residual live from Rachel; threat into afternoon/evening then shifts east
Paria River corridor (Coconino AZ / Kane UT)	Life-threatening flash flood, slot canyons, Lees Ferry	Active FFWs (gauge confirmed)	Live this morning; expires late morning; watches broader through afternoon
Mid-Atlantic residual	None	SPC none; WPC none	Closed overnight; remains closed
Montana elevated terrain	Heavy snow (expired)	Winter Storm Warning expired	Closed; additional snow ended early morning
CONUS severe watches / Day 1 outlook	None	SPC: no severe areas; no watches; 0 LSRs today	Quiet

Restoration Read

Quiet Pulse on the severe side. The residual work is water on the Southwest and Great Basin. Teams already on residual Isaias impacts in the Southeast continue extraction and drying. In AZ and UT, monitor the Paria corridor and broader Flood Watch areas for slot-canyon and burn-scar runoff through this afternoon. No new wind or hail tickets. Standard quiet-day posture: check weather.gov for the county, watch the FFWs expire, and stay ready for the residual flood window before it shifts east overnight.

What This Is Not

Not an official warning. Not a Slight or higher severe day. Not a Moderate or higher flood day. Not a tropical threat to the U.S. coast or Gulf. Not a reason to invent activity. Quiet is the status.

Looking Ahead One Day

Day 2 and Day 3 outlooks show the western trough shifting east. Residual flood threat ends after Monday night. Isolated elevated storms possible further east Tuesday, but no severe areas currently indicated for tomorrow. Check the next Day 1 for any evolution.

Rising Queries

Residual interest: hurricane tropical storm, power outage near me (Isaias residual), Rachel remnants / Southwest flood. Trends partially reachable; residual from the recent systems, not a new hotspot spike.

Storm Hubs

Storm hub: Hurricane Isaias 2026 | Tropical Storm Rachel 2026. Dated entries link back to this desk and the morning desk. No active named storms threatening U.S. land.

Morning desk: Storm Updates: Quiet Pulse — Oct 12 Morning.

Sources: spc.noaa.gov (Day 1 outlook, watches, reports), WPC ERO, weather.gov (watches/warnings, including Paria FFWs), nhc.noaa.gov (no U.S. tropical threats).

Informational only — not an official weather warning. Follow local authorities and the National Weather Service. Turn around, don’t drown.

October 12, 2026

Storm Updates: Quiet Pulse — Oct 12

Tropical: None · Severe: Quiet · Flood: Slight

What Changed

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook (latest 0100 UTC / 7:44 PM CDT Monday, October 12, 2026, valid 130100Z–131200Z) continues NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST. Summary: organized severe weather is not expected tonight. A few strong storms possible in central Kansas early this evening (weak buoyancy, late timing) and elevated convection over the lower Great Lakes (isolated small hail); no severe threat. Unchanged from morning desk and 1300 UTC. No watches or mesoscale discussions valid. Zero LSRs for the October 12 window.
WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 1553 UTC / 11:53 AM EDT Monday, valid 16Z Mon–12Z Tue) maintains a Slight Risk across parts of the Great Basin and Southwest. No Moderate or higher. Residual from Tropical Storm Rachel under the western trough. Category unchanged.
Flash Flood Warnings and broader Flood Watches for the Paria River corridor (AZ/UT) and related areas expired earlier Monday. Residual runoff possible in slot canyons, burn scars, and downstream. Mid-Atlantic residual remains closed. Nothing reopened on the severe board.
No tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings on the U.S. coast or Gulf of Mexico. Post-Tropical Isaias fully dissipated. Residual Rachel moisture is the sole tropical influence, tracked by WPC as flood residual. Hurricane Simon remains offshore Mexico (near Cabo Corrientes) with Hurricane Warning on offshore waters only; no U.S. land threat.
SPC Day 2 Outlook (1730 UTC) places a Slight Risk over portions of the southern and central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley for Tuesday afternoon into night.

Live Status

As of late Monday evening, October 12, 2026 (~9:14 PM PDT), the national desk remains Quiet Pulse. SPC Day 1 holds zero severe thunderstorm probability areas and lists no watches. Organized severe from Isaias remnants closed overnight and stayed closed. Zero local storm reports received today.

WPC Day 1 ERO keeps the Slight Risk over the Great Basin and Southwest (western/central Mogollon Rim into northwest AZ, Wasatch and canyon areas of UT). Residual Rachel moisture supports isolated to scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy rain possible into the evening. Antecedent wet ground, burn scars, and slot canyons elevate flash-flood potential. The threat is expected to wind down after Monday night as the pattern shifts east. Paria products have expired; residual runoff possible as water moves through the system.

No named tropical cyclone threatens or has just hit U.S. land. Isaias is fully dissipated. Residual Rachel moisture is the only residual tropical influence. Hurricane Simon stays well clear of the U.S. Residual minor river flooding persists in the Carolinas and other basins from prior rains, non-severe.

Hotspots

Southwest / Great Basin residual flood — WPC Slight ERO. Locally heavy rain possible into the evening over AZ Mogollon Rim, northwest AZ, and UT Wasatch/canyons. Burn-scar and slot-canyon runoff risk elevated. Highest residual over western AZ terrain; winding down overnight.

Paria River corridor (AZ/UT) — FFW and Flood Watch expired. Residual slot canyon and Lees Ferry risk as the confirmed flood wave moves downstream.

Rest of CONUS — Quiet. SPC no severe areas. Isolated elevated thunderstorms possible over the Upper Great Lakes or near the KS cold front, but no severe threat. Residual minor river flooding in the Carolinas and LA/TX remains non-severe.

Just Hit

No new SPC local storm reports for the October 12 window. The organized severe work from Sunday is closed. The live residual work was the Paria River flood wave from residual Rachel moisture, which has passed the gauge and is moving through the system. Flood products expired this afternoon.

Pulse Table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this evening
Southwest / Great Basin (W/C AZ, NW AZ, SW UT, Wasatch)	Heavy rain, flash flood, burn-scar/slot-canyon runoff	WPC Slight ERO	Residual live from Rachel; threat into evening then shifts east
Paria River corridor (Coconino AZ / Kane UT)	Residual flash flood, slot canyons, Lees Ferry	FFW and Flood Watches expired	Wave passed; residual downstream; products closed
Mid-Atlantic residual	None	SPC none; WPC none	Closed overnight; remains closed
Carolinas / LA-TX rivers	Minor river flooding residual	Flood Warnings ongoing non-severe	Receding from prior rains
CONUS severe watches / Day 1 outlook	None	SPC: no severe areas; no watches; 0 LSRs today	Quiet

Restoration Read

Quiet Pulse on the severe side. The residual work is water on the Southwest and Great Basin. Teams already on residual Isaias impacts in the Southeast continue extraction and drying. In AZ and UT, residual slot-canyon and burn-scar runoff risk continues through this evening before the pattern shifts east. No new wind or hail tickets. Standard quiet-day posture: check weather.gov for the county and stay ready for the residual flood window before it ends overnight.

What This Is Not

Not an official warning. Not a Slight or higher severe day. Not a Moderate or higher flood day. Not a tropical threat to the U.S. coast or Gulf. Not a reason to invent activity. Quiet is the status.

Looking Ahead One Day

The western trough shifts east. Residual flood threat ends after Monday night. SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook (1730 UTC, updated 11:58 AM CDT Monday, October 12, 2026, valid 131200Z–141200Z) carries a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of the southern and central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley Tuesday afternoon into night (large hail and damaging winds possible; isolated tornado near the triple point). Isolated elevated storms possible further east. Check the next Day 1 for any evolution.

Rising Queries

Residual interest: “hurricane tropical storm”, “power outage near me” (tied to recent Isaias residual and cleanup). Trends data limited this run; residual queries only.

Storm Hubs

Storm hub: Hurricane Isaias 2026 | Tropical Storm Rachel 2026. Dated entries link back to this desk and the morning desk. No active named storms threatening U.S. land.

Morning desk: Storm Updates: Quiet Pulse — Oct 12 Morning.

Sources: spc.noaa.gov (Day 1 outlook, watches, reports), WPC ERO, weather.gov (watches/warnings), nhc.noaa.gov (no U.S. tropical threats).

Informational only — not an official weather warning. Follow local authorities and the National Weather Service. Turn around, don’t drown.

October 12, 2026

Storm Updates: Quiet Pulse — Oct 12 Morning

Tropical: None · Severe: Quiet · Flood: Slight

What Changed

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook (0600 UTC / 12:35 AM CDT Monday, October 12, 2026, valid 121200Z–131200Z, and subsequent updates including 0100 UTC) holds NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST. Summary: No severe weather is forecast across the U.S. today and tonight. Dropped from the prior Marginal residual on Mid-Atlantic and Desert Southwest. No convective watches valid. Zero LSRs for the period.
WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 1553 UTC / 11:53 AM EDT Monday, October 12, 2026, valid 16Z Mon–12Z Tue) maintains a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall across parts of the Great Basin & Southwest. No Moderate or higher. Residual from dissipated Tropical Storm Rachel. Unchanged category.
Active Flash Flood Warnings in southern Utah (Zion, Forsyth burn scar, Paria corridor) expired earlier Monday. Residual runoff possible in burn scars and slot canyons. Mid-Atlantic residual closed. Nothing reopened on the severe board.
No tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings on the U.S. coast or Gulf. Post-Tropical Isaias fully dissipated. Residual Rachel moisture tracked only as WPC flood residual. Hurricane Simon (Eastern Pacific) offshore Mexico, no U.S. land threat. Quiet Pulse holds.

Live Status

As of the Monday morning desk, October 12, 2026, the national picture is Quiet Pulse. SPC Day 1 lists no severe thunderstorm probability areas and no watches. Organized severe from Isaias remnants closed overnight and stayed closed. Isolated thunderstorms possible near a cold front across the Great Lakes or in the Intermountain West under southwest flow, but no severe threat forecast. Zero local storm reports.

WPC Day 1 ERO holds the Slight Risk over the Great Basin and Southwest (western/central Mogollon Rim into northwest Arizona, Wasatch and canyon areas of Utah). Residual moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel supports isolated to scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy rain possible through the day into evening. Antecedent wet ground, burn scars, and slot canyons keep flash-flood potential elevated even after warnings expired. Pattern expected to shift east after Monday night.

No named tropical cyclone threatens or has just hit U.S. land. Isaias is fully dissipated. Residual Rachel moisture is the sole residual tropical influence, tracked by WPC. Residual minor river flooding persists in the Carolinas and other basins from prior rains; non-severe. High wind products in the Intermountain West are non-severe.

Pulse Table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this morning
Southwest / Great Basin (W/C AZ, NW AZ, SW UT, Wasatch)	Heavy rain, flash flood, burn-scar/slot-canyon runoff	WPC Slight ERO	Residual live from Rachel; threat through day then shifts east
Paria River corridor (Coconino AZ / Kane UT)	Residual flash flood, slot canyons	FFW and Flood Watches expired	Wave passed; residual downstream possible
Mid-Atlantic residual / eastern NC-SE VA	None	SPC none; WPC none	Closed overnight; remains closed
Carolinas rivers	Minor river flooding residual	Flood Warnings ongoing non-severe	Receding from prior rains
CONUS severe watches / Day 1 outlook	None	SPC: no severe areas; no watches; 0 LSRs	Quiet

Rising Queries

Trends unreachable.

Check weather.gov for the county warning, spc.noaa.gov for the outlook, watches, and local storm reports, WPC excessive rainfall for the flood overlay, and nhc.noaa.gov for residual products.

Storm hubs (residual): Hurricane Isaias 2026 | Tropical Storm Rachel 2026. No active named storms threatening U.S. land.

Informational only — not an official weather warning. Follow local authorities and the National Weather Service. Turn around, don’t drown.

October 12, 2026

Storm Updates: Quiet Pulse — Oct 11

Tropical: None (Isaias & Rachel dissipated) · Severe: Marginal · Flood: Slight

What Changed

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook (0100 UTC / 7:47 PM CDT Sunday, October 11, 2026, valid 120100Z–121200Z) holds only a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the Mid-Atlantic (isolated tornado threat near the coast for a few more hours) and Desert Southwest (isolated severe gusts). No Slight or higher risk remains. Current watches page lists no convective watches valid; Tornado Watch 681 expired earlier.
WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 0056 UTC Monday, October 12 / 8:56 PM EDT Sunday, October 11, 2026) maintains a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall across parts of the Great Basin and Southwest from residual Rachel moisture. Moderate Risk dropped. Mid-Atlantic reduced to Marginal Risk. Isaias surface low dissipated over West Virginia.
Active Flash Flood Warnings continue in southern Utah, including extensions for Zion National Park (West Central Kane / East Central Washington counties) and the Forsyth burn scar (Central Washington County), with observed flash flooding and considerable damage threat reported.
No tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings remain in effect for the U.S. coast or Gulf. Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias has fully dissipated. Remnants of Rachel continue to support residual moisture in the Southwest/Great Basin. Hurricane Simon remains offshore Mexico and does not threaten U.S. land.
Preliminary tornado reports from Sunday afternoon across central and eastern North Carolina (including Candor, Clarendon, Atkinson, Fayetteville area, and near Raleigh) remain under NWS survey. The organized severe window is closed.

Live Status

As of late Sunday evening, October 11, 2026 (around 8:12 p.m. PDT / 11:12 p.m. EDT), the day has entered Quiet Pulse status. SPC holds no Slight or higher convective risk and lists no current watches. Residual Marginal Risk exists for isolated tornadoes near the Mid-Atlantic coast for a few more hours and isolated severe gusts in the Desert Southwest under leftover shear and moisture.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias has dissipated. Its surface low elongated into a trough over West Virginia and was absorbed. Residual rainfall of 1 to 3 inches remains possible overnight across portions of the Central Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic under a WPC Marginal Risk, but the heavy rain threat is decreasing. Earlier overnight totals of several inches produced flash flooding and landslides in western North Carolina; residual Flood Warnings persist in some elevated areas.

In the Southwest and Great Basin, residual moisture from Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel supports a WPC Slight Risk of excessive rainfall. The highest residual risk is across western Arizona, with a broader Slight covering northwest Arizona into portions of the Great Basin. Active Flash Flood Warnings cover Zion National Park and the Forsyth burn scar in southern Utah, where thunderstorms have produced heavy rain and observed flash flooding with considerable damage threat. Vulnerable locations include burn scars, slot canyons, dry washes, and urban areas. High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories remain in effect across parts of Arizona, California, and Nevada.

No tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings are in effect for the U.S. coast or Gulf of Mexico. All prior tropical products for Isaias and Rachel have been discontinued or reduced to residual flood tracking by WPC.

Hotspots

Southwest / Great Basin residual flood: Primary live residual under WPC Slight Risk from Rachel remnants. Active Flash Flood Warnings in southern Utah (Zion National Park, Forsyth burn scar) with observed flooding and considerable damage threat. Highest residual risk western Arizona into Great Basin. Burn scars, canyons, and urban areas remain vulnerable.

Mid-Atlantic residual severe and flood: Organized window closed after Tornado Watch 681 expired. Multiple preliminary tornadoes in central and eastern North Carolina under survey (Candor, Clarendon, Atkinson, Fayetteville, Raleigh area). Residual Marginal Risk near the coast this evening. WPC Marginal residual rain possible overnight.

Blue Ridge / Central Appalachians residual: Decreasing flood risk as Isaias dissipated. Significant overnight rainfall already produced flash flooding and landslides in western North Carolina. Residual Marginal Risk overnight.

Just Hit

Sunday afternoon tornadoes across central and eastern North Carolina, including observed near Atkinson (Pender County), preliminary or confirmed near Candor (Montgomery — building destroyed), Clarendon (Columbus — structures destroyed), Fayetteville area (Cumberland), Jordan Lake (Chatham), and near Raleigh/Clayton. NWS surveys ongoing. Residual Flash Flood Warnings active in southern Utah from Rachel moisture. Power outages from earlier Isaias impacts continue, with Florida and Alabama still seeing the largest numbers.

Pulse Table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this evening
Mid-Atlantic coast / eastern NC-SE VA	Isolated residual tornado, residual flood	SPC Marginal (Slight closed, Watch 681 expired)	Window largely closed; residual isolated this evening
Southwest / Great Basin (S CA / S NV / NW AZ / SW UT)	Heavy rain, flash flood, gusty winds	WPC Slight excessive rainfall; active FFW in UT	Residual live, Rachel remnants; Zion/Forsyth active
Blue Ridge / Central Appalachians residual	Upslope residual rain, flash flood, landslides	WPC Marginal excessive rainfall	Decreasing; overnight heavy totals already on ground
Tennessee Valley / Isaias residual	Dissipated	Post-tropical dissipated	Surface low absorbed; residual decreasing

Rising Queries

Rising queries tied to today’s residual: “power outage near me” (driven by residual Isaias impacts in the Southeast), “tornado near me” / North Carolina tornado reports, residual flood and flash flood queries for the Southwest and Utah burn scars. Trends data partial this run.

Restoration Read

Coastal wind and surge work from the Friday night Destin landfall remains closed. Immediate residual tickets are inland freshwater extraction and tree/road clearance from Isaias rain in the Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic, plus survey of the afternoon North Carolina tornadoes. On the West Coast, residual flash flooding under the Rachel Slight Risk, especially burn scars and canyons in southern Utah and western Arizona. Distinguish residual Appalachian work from Southwest residual. Power outage restoration continues across the Southeast.

What This Is Not

This is not an active hurricane or tropical-storm warning on the Gulf or Atlantic coast. All Storm Surge and Tropical Storm Warnings for Isaias and Rachel have been discontinued. It is not a plains or Midwest severe outbreak. The organized hazards were the earlier SPC Slight Risk and now-expired Tornado Watch 681 in eastern North Carolina and southeast Virginia (with multiple tornado reports), and the WPC Slight (Moderate dropped) excessive-rainfall risk in the Great Basin and Southwest from Rachel remnants. No new NHC hurricane or storm-surge warning has been issued for U.S. land this run.

Looking Ahead

Isaias remnants are fully dissipated. SPC Day 2 outlook shows no severe thunderstorm areas forecast for Monday. Rachel remnants will continue residual heavy rainfall and gusty winds over the Southwest before further dissipation. Watch the next Storm Tracker update for verification of the Mid-Atlantic tornado reports and any further contraction of the Southwest flood products.

Sources and How to Verify

Primary sources, dated Sunday, October 11, 2026: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Convective Outlook (0100 UTC October 12, Marginal Risk Mid-Atlantic and Desert Southwest) and Current Watches (no watches currently valid; most recently #681); Weather Prediction Center Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Discussion (Slight Risk Great Basin and Southwest, updated 0056 UTC); NHC final products for Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias and Remnants of Rachel. Morning desk: Storm Updates: Quiet Pulse — Oct 11 Morning.

Check weather.gov for the county warning, spc.noaa.gov for the outlook and local storm reports, WPC excessive rainfall for the flood overlay, and nhc.noaa.gov for residual products.

Storm hub: Hurricane Isaias 2026 | Tropical Storm Rachel 2026. Dated entries link this desk and the morning desk.

Informational only — not an official weather warning. Follow local authorities and the National Weather Service. Turn around, don’t drown.

October 11, 2026

Storm Updates: Quiet Pulse — Oct 11 Morning

Tropical: None (Isaias & Rachel dissipated) · Severe: Marginal · Flood: Slight

What Changed

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook (0100 UTC / 7:47 PM CDT Sunday, October 11, 2026, valid 120100Z–121200Z) holds only a Marginal Risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the Mid-Atlantic (isolated tornado threat near the coast for a few more hours) and Desert Southwest (isolated severe gusts). No Slight or higher risk remains. Current watches page lists no convective watches valid; Tornado Watch 681 expired earlier.
WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 0056 UTC Monday, October 12 / 8:56 PM EDT Sunday, October 11, 2026) maintains a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall across parts of the Great Basin and Southwest from residual Rachel moisture. Moderate Risk dropped. Mid-Atlantic reduced to Marginal Risk. Isaias surface low dissipated over West Virginia.
Active Flash Flood Warnings continue in southern Utah, including extensions for Zion National Park (West Central Kane / East Central Washington counties) and the Forsyth burn scar (Central Washington County), with observed flash flooding and considerable damage threat reported.
No tropical storm or hurricane watches or warnings remain in effect for the U.S. coast or Gulf. Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias has fully dissipated. Remnants of Rachel continue to support residual moisture in the Southwest/Great Basin. Hurricane Simon remains offshore Mexico and does not threaten U.S. land.
Preliminary tornado reports from Sunday afternoon across central and eastern North Carolina (including Candor, Clarendon, Atkinson, Fayetteville area, and near Raleigh) remain under NWS survey. The organized severe window is closed.

Live Status

Pulse Table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this evening
Mid-Atlantic coast / eastern NC-SE VA	Isolated residual tornado, residual flood	SPC Marginal (Slight closed, Watch 681 expired)	Window largely closed; residual isolated this evening
Southwest / Great Basin (S CA / S NV / NW AZ / SW UT)	Heavy rain, flash flood, gusty winds	WPC Slight excessive rainfall; active FFW in UT	Residual live, Rachel remnants; Zion/Forsyth active
Blue Ridge / Central Appalachians residual	Upslope residual rain, flash flood, landslides	WPC Marginal excessive rainfall	Decreasing; overnight heavy totals already on ground
Tennessee Valley / Isaias residual	Dissipated	Post-tropical dissipated	Surface low absorbed; residual decreasing

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Storm Hubs

Storm hub: Hurricane Isaias 2026 | Tropical Storm Rachel 2026. Dated entries link back to this desk.

Check weather.gov for the county warning, spc.noaa.gov for the outlook, watches, and local storm reports, WPC excessive rainfall for the flood overlay, and nhc.noaa.gov for residual products.

Informational only — not an official weather warning. Follow local authorities and the National Weather Service. Turn around, don’t drown.

October 10, 2026

Storm Updates: Isaias Remnants & Rachel — Oct 10 Morning

Tropical: Post-tropical Isaias · TS Watch Rachel · Severe: Slight · Flood: Moderate

What Changed

Isaias is now a post-tropical cyclone near 32.8N 86.8W as of the 10:00 AM CDT NHC final advisory, about 50 miles south of Birmingham, Alabama, moving NNW at 10 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. All tropical warnings discontinued; WPC continues flood tracking.
SPC Day 1 Slight Risk has shifted eastward from the Panhandle/Big Bend to eastern Georgia into western and southern South Carolina for a tornado threat this afternoon into evening. No convective watches currently in effect.
WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook holds a Moderate Risk for the Southern Appalachians (northeast Georgia into western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina) and portions of Southern California, down from yesterday’s High near the landfall corridor.
Tropical Storm Rachel is approaching with a Tropical Storm Watch for the Southern California coast from the U.S./Mexico border to the San Diego/Orange County line. Center near 25.5N 119.6W as of 8:00 AM PDT, 520 miles SSW of San Diego, moving NE at 22 mph with 60 mph winds.
Overnight and morning Flash Flood Warnings were active in parts of coastal South Carolina and north-central Georgia. No new NHC hurricane or storm-surge warnings for U.S. land.

Live Status

As of Saturday morning, October 10, 2026, Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias continues north-northwest across central Alabama. The primary organized threats have shifted to residual heavy rainfall and isolated tornadoes on the eastern side of the circulation, plus the approaching Tropical Storm Rachel on the West Coast. SPC’s 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook maintains a Slight Risk from eastern Georgia into southern and eastern South Carolina. A couple of tornadoes are possible today over that corridor. WPC’s Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 0748 UTC) holds Moderate Risk across the Southern Appalachians and over portions of Southern California. No tropical storm or hurricane warnings remain for the U.S. Gulf or Atlantic coast.

Hotspot 1 — Eastern Georgia into Western/Southern South Carolina

SPC Slight Risk covers roughly 34,500 square miles and about 3.5 million people, including Savannah, Columbia, Charleston, North Charleston, and Mount Pleasant. Midday analysis places the remnant circulation over central Alabama with a warm front extending eastward to the South Carolina coast. Destabilization in the warm sector supports scattered storms this afternoon. Enlarged hodographs support storm-scale rotation. A couple of tornadoes are possible primarily during the diurnal heating cycle. A Marginal Risk continues tonight as the warm front advances northward, though uncertainty is high.

Restoration read: tornado swaths remain narrow. Staff as local surveys. Damaging wind gusts are possible with stronger cells. The broader water ticket is the continuing rain bands.

Hotspot 2 — Southern Appalachians

WPC Moderate Risk targets upslope regions from northeast Georgia into the Upstate of South Carolina and western North Carolina. Strong upslope flow with residual Isaias moisture supports heavy precip totals in the 3–5 inch range, with maximum totals of 6–10 inches possible across far western North Carolina into the Upstate of South Carolina. HREF and RRFS show high probabilities for 2-, 3-, and 5-inch amounts. Coastal Carolinas retain potential for isolated 5+ inch totals from coastal convergence. Flash flooding, landslides, and river rises are the primary concerns.

Restoration read: this is the main freshwater flood desk today. Wet drywall, extraction, and structural issues from saturated soils. Prioritize high-terrain and poor-drainage areas. Turn around, don’t drown.

Hotspot 3 — Southern California and Rachel

Tropical Storm Rachel is moving northeast at 22 mph toward northern Baja California and the Southern California border. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Southern California coast from the U.S./Mexico border northward to the San Diego/Orange County line. WPC Moderate Risk covers portions of Southern California as anomalous moisture is drawn northeast. 1–3 inches, locally higher, are forecast, increasing flash and urban flood potential tonight into Sunday. SPC maintains a Marginal Risk for a few severe wind gusts and low-end tornado potential in the Lower Colorado River Valley into south-central Arizona as the system interacts with shear and moisture. Life-threatening surf and rip currents continue.

Restoration read: urban flooding and wind damage over higher terrain are the tickets. Coastal impacts are primarily surf and minor flooding rather than surge. No widespread structural wind damage expected from tropical-storm-force winds.

Pulse table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this morning
Central Alabama / Isaias center	Residual heavy rain, gusty wind	Post-tropical 35 mph; NHC final advisory	Inland NNW at 10 mph
Eastern GA / western & southern SC	Brief tornadoes, damaging wind	SPC Slight	Active this afternoon into evening
Southern Appalachians (NE GA / W NC / Upstate SC)	Flash flood, 3–10 in possible	WPC Moderate ERO	Upslope heavy rain ongoing
Southern California coast / SW	Heavy rain, TS winds possible, surf	TS Watch; WPC Moderate ERO	Rachel approaching tonight
Desert Southwest / AZ	Severe wind gusts, isolated tornado	SPC Marginal	Increasing with Rachel interaction

What this means for restoration teams

Primary exposure is flash flooding and landslides in the Southern Appalachians from residual Isaias moisture, plus isolated tornado and wind damage in the eastern Georgia / South Carolina Slight Risk zone. In Southern California and the Desert Southwest, Rachel drives urban and flash flooding, strong winds over higher terrain, and coastal surf impacts tonight into Sunday. No widespread hurricane-force wind or storm-surge damage is expected on U.S. land from current systems. Claims will be water-dominant with localized wind/tornado tickets. Stage extraction crews for the Appalachians and monitor San Diego for tonight’s rain onset.

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Sources

SPC Day 1 Outlook 1630 UTC 10 October 2026. WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (0748 UTC / 426 AM EDT). NHC Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias final advisory (10:00 AM CDT). NHC Tropical Storm Rachel Advisory 54 (8:00 AM PDT). NWS WWA summary. Previous desk: Storm Updates: Isaias Landfall Destin — Oct 9.

Informational only — not an official warning. Follow local authorities and the National Weather Service. Turn around, don’t drown.

October 10, 2026

Storm Updates: Isaias Remnants & Rachel — Oct 10

Tropical: Post-Tropical Isaias · Post-Tropical Rachel (TS Watch) · Severe: Marginal · Flood: Moderate

What changed

Tornado Watch 679 expired at 8:00 p.m. EDT. SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook (0100 UTC / 7:57 p.m. CDT) dropped to Marginal Risk for isolated tornado threat this evening across the Carolinas and a few severe wind gusts in the Desert Southwest. No convective watches remain valid.
Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias as of WPC/NHC Public Advisory 18 at 10:00 p.m. CDT Saturday, October 10, 2026, is near 35.0N 86.7W, moving northeast at 16 mph with maximum sustained winds of 25 mph and minimum pressure 1009 mb. Position advanced well north of the Birmingham area reported earlier; flood threat continues into the Tennessee Valley and Southern Appalachians.
Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel as of NHC Advisory 56 at 8:00 p.m. PDT is near 30.0N 116.5W, about 40 miles west of Punta Baja, Mexico, and 190 miles south of San Diego, moving north-northeast at 36 mph with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph and pressure 987 mb. Now classified post-tropical; Tropical Storm Watch continues for the Southern California coast from the U.S./Mexico border to the San Diego/Orange County line. Expected to move onshore over northern Baja tonight.
WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 2331 UTC) maintains Moderate Risk across the Southern Appalachians (northeast Georgia into Upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina) and portions of Southern California. Upslope totals of 3–5+ inches with local 6–10 inches still possible; southern California rain increasing with Rachel moisture.
Active Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for portions of western North Carolina (including Lake Lure / Chimney Rock area in Buncombe, Henderson, Rutherford counties) and central South Carolina (Aiken, Edgefield, Lexington, Saluda). Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for 60 mph wind gusts are active in southern Arizona (Pima, Pinal, Yuma counties) associated with Rachel moisture.

Live status

As of Saturday evening, October 10, 2026 (around 8:00 p.m. PDT / 11:00 p.m. EDT), Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias continues northeast across central Tennessee toward the Tennessee Valley while weakening. The primary organized threat has shifted to residual heavy rainfall and flash flooding, especially upslope into the Southern Appalachians. SPC notes scattered convection with an isolated tornado threat this evening across parts of the Carolinas along the eastern flank, supported by strong low-level shear, though the Slight Risk and Tornado Watch have expired. WPC Moderate excessive rainfall covers the Southern Appalachians and portions of Southern California.

Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel is accelerating north-northeast toward northern Baja California and is forecast to move onshore tonight before dissipating early Sunday. Tropical Storm Watch remains for extreme Southern California coastal areas. Moisture from Rachel is driving increasing rainfall and thunderstorms across the Desert Southwest, with Moderate flash flood risk on far southern California and isolated severe wind gusts possible in southern Arizona.

Hotspots

Southern Appalachians (northeast Georgia, Upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina): Primary flood hotspot under the WPC Moderate Risk. Strong upslope flow continues to support heavy precip totals of 3–5+ inches, with maximums of 6–10 inches possible across far western North Carolina into the Upstate of South Carolina. Flash Flood Warnings are active near Lake Lure and Chimney Rock; additional minor flooding and isolated landslides remain possible overnight. Flood Watches cover much of the region.

Carolinas (eastern Georgia residual into South Carolina and southern North Carolina): SPC Marginal Risk for isolated tornado threat this evening with rotating cells in the moist airmass east of the Isaias remnants. Strong low-level shear supports brief tornadoes with semi-discrete cells, mainly across the eastern half of South Carolina into southern North Carolina. Flash Flood Warnings continue in central South Carolina. Threat diminishes overnight as the system moves northeast.

Southern California coast and Desert Southwest: Tropical Storm Watch remains on the San Diego County coastal areas. WPC Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall covers portions of Southern California as Rachel moisture is drawn northeastward; probabilities of 2+ inches highest in far southern California overnight. Burn scars, dry washes, and urban areas most at risk. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for 60 mph wind gusts are active in southern Arizona. Rachel expected onshore tonight.

Just-hit

Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, Friday evening as a Category 2 hurricane with 105 mph winds before rapidly transitioning to post-tropical and weakening across the Florida Panhandle into Alabama and now Tennessee. Residual flash flooding and wind damage occurred Friday night into Saturday. Tornado Watch 679 produced confirmed tornadoes in Screven County, Georgia, and Allendale County, South Carolina, before expiring. Rachel remains offshore with no U.S. landfall yet; the center is expected to approach the Baja/border region tonight. Active Flash Flood Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are ongoing.

Pulse table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this evening
Southern Appalachians (NE GA / Upstate SC / W NC)	Flash flood, landslides, 3–10 in upslope	WPC Moderate excessive rainfall; active FFWs	Live, ongoing overnight
Carolinas (E SC / S NC)	Isolated tornadoes, residual heavy rain	SPC Marginal (tornado)	Evening threat, diminishing overnight
Southern California coast / Desert Southwest	Heavy rain, flash flood, TS winds possible, severe wind gusts	WPC Moderate; TS Watch (San Diego coastal); active SVR in AZ	Rachel approaching; increasing tonight
Central TN / Isaias center	Residual heavy rain, gusty wind	Post-tropical 25 mph	Inland NE at 16 mph, weakening
Rest of CONUS	No other organized severe	Marginal only in noted areas; no watches	Quiet elsewhere

Restoration read

Primary restoration exposure is flash flooding and potential landslides in the Southern Appalachians from residual Isaias moisture under the Moderate Risk, plus localized tornado and wind damage tickets from earlier in the Georgia–South Carolina zone. In Southern California and the Desert Southwest, Rachel will drive urban and flash flooding, strong winds, and coastal surf impacts overnight into Sunday. No widespread hurricane-force wind or storm-surge damage expected on U.S. land from current systems. Claims will be water-dominant with localized wind/tornado tickets. Sequence water extraction after the heaviest rates pass; do not stage in active flood or warning zones.

What this is not

This is not an active landfalling hurricane or tropical-storm warning on the U.S. Gulf or Atlantic coast. Isaias is post-tropical and inland; all tropical warnings have been discontinued. Rachel is post-tropical with a Tropical Storm Watch for extreme Southern California, not a hurricane or storm-surge warning. Severe risk is Marginal, not Slight or higher, and no convective watches are valid. The organized hazards are the WPC Moderate excessive-rainfall risks in the Southern Appalachians and Southern California, residual isolated tornado threat in the Carolinas, and severe wind gusts in southern Arizona.

Looking ahead one day

Sunday (Day 2): SPC holds a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms over portions of the Mid-Atlantic (North Carolina, Virginia, southeast Maryland) for a few tornadoes and damaging wind gusts as the Isaias remnants continue northeast. Heavy rain and flash flood potential persist in the Appalachians. Rachel is expected to move inland over northern Baja and the southwestern United States tonight, bringing continued heavy rain, flash flooding, and strong winds to the Southwest and Great Basin before dissipating early Sunday. Isaias remnants are forecast to continue weakening.

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Storm hubs

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Sources

SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook 0100 UTC 11 October 2026 (Marginal Risk Carolinas and Desert Southwest). WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Discussion (2331 UTC, Moderate Risk Southern Appalachians and Southern California). NHC/WPC Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias Advisory 18 (10:00 p.m. CDT). NHC Post-Tropical Cyclone Rachel Advisory 56 (8:00 p.m. PDT). Active NWS Flash Flood Warnings (Greenville-Spartanburg, Columbia) and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings (Tucson, Phoenix). Morning desk: Storm Updates: Isaias Remnants & Rachel — Oct 10 Morning.

Informational only — not an official weather warning. Follow local authorities and the National Weather Service. Turn around, don’t drown.

October 10, 2026

Storm Updates: Isaias Remnants & Rachel — Oct 10 Morning

Tropical: Post-Tropical Isaias · Severe: Slight + Tornado Watch 679 · Flood: Moderate

What changed

Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias remains near 33.5N 86.9W as of WPC Advisory 17 at 4:00 p.m. CDT Saturday, October 10, 2026, about 5 miles west of Birmingham, Alabama, moving NNE at 15 mph with maximum sustained winds of 30 mph and minimum pressure 1007 mb. NHC has issued its final advisory; WPC continues flood tracking. All tropical warnings discontinued. Position advanced from earlier Saturday near 32.8N 86.8W at 35 mph.
SPC Tornado Watch 679 remains in effect until 8:00 p.m. EDT for portions of eastern Georgia and southern/eastern South Carolina. SPC 2000 UTC Day 1 Outlook (issued 3:00 p.m. CDT) maintains Slight Risk focused on eastern GA into southern and eastern SC for a few tornadoes into this evening, with significant tornado probability along the GA/SC border. Active Tornado Warnings issued this afternoon for Barnwell, Aiken, Burke, and related counties (radar-indicated and observed).
WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 1612 UTC) holds Moderate Risk across the Southern Appalachians (NE GA into Upstate SC and western NC) and portions of Southern California. Upslope totals of 3–5+ inches, locally 6–10 inches, remain the peak concern. Flash Flood Warnings active in portions of the Southeast.
Tropical Storm Rachel as of NHC Advisory 55A around 5:00 p.m. PDT is near 27.4N 116.7W, moving NNE at 30 mph with 65 mph winds and 989 mb. Tropical Storm Watch continues for the Southern California coast from the U.S./Mexico border to the San Diego/Orange County line. Center expected to approach northern Baja this evening.
No new NHC hurricane or storm-surge warnings for U.S. land. Residual Flood Watches, High Wind Warnings, and Wind Advisories persist in the Southeast and Southern Appalachians; Coastal Flood Warning and Flood Watch remain in Southern California.

Live status

As of Saturday afternoon, October 10, 2026, Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias continues north-northeast across central Alabama near Birmingham and is forecast to accelerate northeast into the Tennessee Valley while dissipating. Rainfall totals of 3 to 6 inches with localized maxima of 10 inches are possible across the Southern Appalachians from northeast Georgia into the western Carolinas and from the upper coast of South Carolina into eastern North Carolina. Additional 1 to 2 inches are expected across the remainder of the Southeast into northern Florida. Flash, urban, and river flooding remains possible, with considerable impacts including landslides across the Southern Appalachians. Significant river flooding on the western Florida Panhandle will crest today through Sunday.

Tornado Watch 679 is live for eastern Georgia and southern/eastern South Carolina until 8:00 p.m. EDT. SPC notes the risk for a few tornadoes will continue into this evening across parts of eastern Georgia into southern and eastern South Carolina, with the greatest potential near the GA/SC border and conditional support for a strong tornado. Tornado Warnings have been issued this afternoon for radar-indicated and confirmed rotation in counties including Barnwell SC, Aiken SC, and Burke GA. A few severe wind gusts may also occur in parts of the Desert Southwest associated with Rachel interaction.

WPC maintains the Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall on the Southern Appalachians and on portions of Southern California as moisture associated with Rachel is drawn northeastward. Concentrated precipitation is expected later today into tonight as Rachel approaches the northern Baja/Southern California coast. Rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, locally up to 5 inches, is expected in portions of the Southwest this weekend, supporting increasing flash-flood coverage.

Hotspots

Southern Appalachians (northeast Georgia, Upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina): Primary flood hotspot under the WPC Moderate Risk. Strong upslope flow supports 3–5+ inches, with maximum totals of 6–10 inches possible across far western North Carolina into the Upstate of South Carolina. Considerable flash flooding and landslides are possible. High wind warnings remain in elevated terrain.

Eastern Georgia into western and southern South Carolina: SPC Slight Risk plus Tornado Watch 679 for tornadoes and isolated damaging winds. Warm-sector thunderstorms can produce brief tornadoes, especially near the Georgia/South Carolina border this afternoon into evening. Active Tornado Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings remain in effect in portions of the area this afternoon.

Southern California coast and Desert Southwest: Tropical Storm Watch on the San Diego County coastal areas. Moisture from Rachel drives the WPC Moderate Risk of excessive rainfall over portions of Southern California, with increasing flash-flood potential later today into tonight. Marginal severe wind gust risk noted by SPC in parts of the Lower Colorado River Valley into south-central Arizona. Coastal Flood Warning and Flood Watch in effect.

Central Alabama / Florida Panhandle residual: Center of the post-tropical system is near Birmingham. Residual heavy rain and isolated flash flooding continue along the inland track and in leftover banding. Coastal tropical warnings have ended; high wind warnings and wind advisories remain for parts of the Southeast and elevated terrain.

Pulse table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this morning
Southern Appalachians (NE GA / Upstate SC / W NC)	Flash flood, landslides, 3–10 in upslope	WPC Moderate excessive rainfall	Live, ramping today
Eastern GA / western & southern SC	Brief tornadoes, damaging wind, flash flood	SPC Slight + Tornado Watch 679 to 8 p.m. EDT; active Tornado & Flash Flood Warnings	Live watch and warnings, afternoon–evening peak
Southern California coast / Desert Southwest	Heavy rain, flash flood, TS winds possible, coastal flood	WPC Moderate; TS Watch (San Diego County); Coastal Flood Warning / Flood Watch	Increasing tonight
Central AL / FL Panhandle residual	Residual heavy rain, isolated flood, wind gusts	Post-tropical 30 mph near Birmingham; high wind warnings	Ongoing, weakening
Rest of CONUS severe board	No other organized severe	Marginal only in SW; no other watches	Quiet elsewhere

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What this means for restoration teams

The coastal wind and surge ticket from Friday night landfall near Destin is largely closed. Immediate work shifts inland to freshwater extraction and tree/road clearance under residual rain bands and the Southern Appalachians Moderate Risk. Treat any tornado reports in the Georgia–South Carolina Slight Risk and Tornado Watch 679 (including current warnings) as narrow local surveys. On the West Coast, stage for potential flash flooding under the Rachel moisture and Tropical Storm Watch; do not treat San Diego County as a full hurricane landfall. Distinguish residual Florida Panhandle/Alabama freshwater tickets from new Appalachian upslope work and from the separate Southwest pulse.

What this is not

This is not an active hurricane or tropical-storm warning on the Gulf or Atlantic coast. All Storm Surge and Tropical Storm Warnings for Isaias have been discontinued. It is not a plains or Midwest severe outbreak. Rachel is a tropical-storm watch threat for extreme Southern California, not a major hurricane landfall. The organized hazards are the SPC Slight tornado risk and Tornado Watch 679 (with active warnings) in Georgia and South Carolina, the WPC Moderate excessive-rainfall risks in the Southern Appalachians and Southern California, and residual inland flooding from the post-tropical remnants of Isaias.

Looking ahead

Isaias remnants are expected to continue north-northeast into the Tennessee Valley and dissipate on Sunday. SPC Day 2 outlook maintains a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms over portions of North Carolina, Virginia, and southeast Maryland for Sunday afternoon and evening. Rachel is forecast to move ashore near the U.S./Mexico border tonight and weaken rapidly over the Southwest on Sunday, likely becoming post-tropical by Sunday morning. Watch the next Storm Tracker update for verification of the Appalachian rainfall totals and any expansion of the California products.

Sources and how to verify

Primary sources, dated Saturday, October 10, 2026: NOAA Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Convective Outlook (2000 UTC, Slight Risk eastern Georgia into southern and eastern South Carolina) and Tornado Watch 679; active NWS Tornado Warnings and Flash Flood Warnings in GA/SC; Weather Prediction Center Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Discussion (Moderate Risk Southern Appalachians and Southern California, updated 1612 UTC); WPC Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias Advisory 17 (4:00 p.m. CDT); National Hurricane Center Tropical Storm Rachel Advisory 55A. Prior desk: Friday evening Isaias landfall near Destin.

Check weather.gov for the county warning, spc.noaa.gov for the outlook and local storm reports, WPC excessive rainfall for the flood overlay, and nhc.noaa.gov for residual Isaias products and the latest Rachel advisory.

Informational only — not an official weather warning. Follow local authorities and the National Weather Service. Turn around, don’t drown.

Storm hub: Hurricane Isaias 2026 | Tropical Storm Rachel 2026

October 9, 2026

Storm Updates: Isaias Landfall Destin — Oct 9

Tropical: Hurricane Warning live · Severe: Slight · Flood: High

This is the Friday evening Storm Tracker desk for October 9, 2026. Hurricane Isaias has made landfall near Destin, Florida. The center is now inland over the western Florida Panhandle. Damaging winds and flash-flooding threats are spreading inland. The Storm Prediction Center 0100 UTC Day 1 convective outlook, updated 7:58 p.m. CDT Friday, keeps a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms from parts of the Florida Panhandle into southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. Tornado Watch 678 is live until 6:00 a.m. EDT Saturday. The Weather Prediction Center holds a High Risk of excessive rainfall from the Florida Big Bend into southern Georgia, with a Moderate Risk nearer the track. Restoration exposure remains wind and surge on the coast, freshwater flooding inland, tornadoes in the eastern bands, and trees on roofs and lines as the circulation moves north.

What changed

Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, around 8:30 p.m. CDT as a Category 2 with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. By the 10:00 p.m. CDT advisory the center was inland near 30.8N 86.5W, about 45 miles east-northeast of Pensacola, with winds down to 90 mph and motion north at 20 mph.
Tornado Watch 677 has been replaced by Tornado Watch 678, issued at 8:50 p.m. EDT and valid until 6:00 a.m. EDT Saturday for portions of the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend and far southern Georgia. A couple of tornadoes remain possible in the outer rain bands.
WPC upgraded the Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook. A High Risk now covers the Florida Big Bend into southern Georgia for a training band capable of 3–6 inches per hour and double-digit totals. A Moderate Risk continues nearer the track from the Panhandle into southern Alabama.
Hurricane Warning remains in effect from the Mississippi/Alabama border to the Bay/Gulf County line in Florida. Storm Surge Warning runs from Dauphin Island, Alabama, to the Suwannee River. Some western portions of earlier warnings have been discontinued as the center moves inland.
SPC Day 1 Slight Risk area is now about 18,129 square miles and 1.1 million people, focused on Tallahassee, Dothan, Valdosta and nearby centers. No other organized severe area exists on the board.

What is live this evening

National Hurricane Center Advisory 14 at 10:00 p.m. CDT Friday places the center of Hurricane Isaias near latitude 30.8 North, longitude 86.5 West, about 45 miles east-northeast of Pensacola and about 65 miles northwest of Panama City. Maximum sustained winds are near 90 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 miles; tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 160 miles. Minimum pressure is 982 mb. On the forecast track the center moves across Alabama and into the Tennessee Valley Saturday and Sunday. Continued weakening is expected, but gusty winds will persist well inland through Saturday even after the system becomes post-tropical.

Storm-surge heights if the peak arrives near high tide: 3–5 feet from Dauphin Island, Alabama, to the Aucilla River, Florida; 2–4 feet from the Aucilla River to the Suwannee River and in Mobile Bay. Hurricane conditions, particularly in gusts, are expected through early Saturday within the Hurricane Warning area. Hurricane-force winds are expected to spread inland as far as 100 miles from the coast into southern Alabama. Rainfall of 4–8 inches is forecast from Friday through the weekend across southern Alabama, the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend, and southwest Georgia, with localized totals up to 15 inches in banding, especially the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend. Another 2–5 inches is expected across much of the remainder of the Southeast, locally up to 10 inches toward the southern Appalachians and coastal Carolinas.

SPC’s 0100 UTC Day 1 outlook notes the center of Isaias is currently near the Florida coast. Thunderstorms associated with the hurricane will move inland this evening into the overnight. Rotating cells could be associated with a tornado threat, mainly from the Florida Panhandle northward into southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. The latest WSR-88D VWPs in the Florida Panhandle show strong low-level shear with large looped hodographs. Tornado Watch 678 covers the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend and far southern Georgia until 6:00 a.m. EDT. Primary threat language is a couple of tornadoes possible.

WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook, updated 8:59 p.m. EDT Friday and valid 01Z–12Z Saturday, carries a High Risk from the Florida Big Bend into southern Georgia. Core convection is diminishing, but a training band of deluge is expected to be efficient from roughly 06Z onward east of Apalachicola, with access to 2000+ J/kg CAPE and 25–50 kt shear. Hourly amounts of 3–6 inches and storm totals of 10+ inches are possible if the band trains. A Moderate Risk remains nearer the track from the Panhandle into southern Alabama. Numerous instances of flash flooding are likely, some significant.

Hotspot 1 — Western Florida Panhandle landfall corridor

Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville, Crestview, Pensacola, Gulf Breeze and Navarre sit in the immediate wind and surge corridor. The center crossed the Okaloosa County coast near Destin around 8:30 p.m. CDT. Extreme Wind Warnings and Flash Flood Emergencies were issued earlier in the evening for southern Okaloosa and adjacent counties. Hundreds of thousands of customers are already without power across Florida and Alabama.

Restoration read: coastal tickets are wind plus saltwater inundation. Do not treat this as a daytime roof walk. Stage extraction and board-up outside the surge zone. Inland tickets behind the coast are roof, siding and trees once the wind field arrives. Photograph only if it is safe and the warning allows it.

Hotspot 2 — Eastern Panhandle, Big Bend and southwest Georgia bands

Panama City, Apalachicola, Tallahassee, Cross City, Valdosta and Thomasville sit under Tornado Watch 678 and the WPC High Risk. SPC expects the main tornado threat this evening and overnight with supercells east of the hurricane core interacting with a surface warm front. The training band east of Apalachicola is the rainfall maximum threat.

Restoration read: tornado swaths are narrow. Staff them as local surveys. The water ticket is wider. A training band is wet drywall and a same-night extraction clock if water gets inside. Turn around, don’t drown, on low crossings in the Big Bend and southwest Georgia tonight.

Hotspot 3 — Southeast Alabama and the inland track

Dothan, Ozark and far southeast Alabama remain inside the Slight Risk. Southern Alabama sits in the WPC Moderate excessive-rainfall area. Farther north, central Alabama and the Tennessee Valley are the Saturday wind and water desk as the center tracks inland. Tropical Storm Warnings cover a broad swath of Alabama.

Restoration read: southeast Alabama can take both a tornado and a flood ticket tonight. Central Alabama is more of a Saturday water and tree desk. Do not send the same crew to the Panhandle surge zone and the Dothan band without checking which county has the warning now.

Just hit

SPC’s preliminary local storm report page for the Friday 12 UTC cycle showed limited filtered reports at desk time; hurricane-related wind reports are not decoded into the standard LSR table. Flash Flood Warnings and Flash Flood Emergencies are active across the western Panhandle and southern Alabama. Morning companion for this date: Storm Updates: Isaias Slight Tornado Risk, Gulf Landfall Tonight — Friday, October 9, 2026 (Morning). Storm hub: Hurricane Isaias 2026.

Pulse table

Region	Main threats	SPC / NWS / WPC level	Status this evening
Western FL Panhandle near Destin / Pensacola	Hurricane wind, surge 3–5 ft, heavy rain	Hurricane Warning; center inland 90 mph	Landfall complete; winds spreading inland
FL Panhandle / Big Bend / far S Georgia	Tornadoes in bands, extreme rain rates	Slight + Tornado Watch 678 to 6 a.m. EDT; WPC High	Live watch and High flood risk
Southern Alabama	Heavy rain, residual wind	WPC Moderate; Tropical Storm Warning inland	Ongoing overnight
Rest of the U.S. severe board	No other organized severe area	No other watches	Quiet

What this means for restoration teams

Tonight’s board is a completed hurricane landfall plus a continuing tornado watch on the east side, not a plains squall line. Hurricane-force wind is roof, structure and long power-outage work near the coast and up to about 100 miles inland into southern Alabama. Surge is a different ticket from rain: saltwater, contents and dry-out on the immediate coast. The High flood risk is freshwater on top of that, especially if the eastern band trains. A tornado, if one occurs inside Watch 678, is a narrow swath for a damage survey.

For teams already in the warning area: finish exterior work and get to shelter. Do not plan an arrival inside the hurricane warning tonight. For teams outside it: stage toward Saturday morning inland of the surge, not toward the beaches after dark. Property owners should follow local evacuation orders, then photograph damage in daylight if it is safe, call the carrier, and start extraction the same day water is inside.

What this is not

This is not a derecho. It is not a Midwest outbreak. Landfall has occurred; the center is inland. It is not a verified multi-tornado outbreak yet; filtered LSRs remain limited. Do not invent a damage path. The hazards that are organized are the Hurricane Warning, the Storm Surge Warning, Tornado Watch 678, the SPC Slight Risk, and the WPC High and Moderate flood risks.

Looking ahead

Saturday remains a tornado day on the east side of the circulation. The SPC Day 2 outlook keeps a Slight Risk from the Florida Big Bend across much of southern and central Georgia into central South Carolina. A few tornadoes are possible from the Florida Panhandle into parts of Georgia and the Carolinas Saturday into Saturday evening. NHC expects continued weakening, with the system likely post-tropical by late Saturday as it moves toward Tennessee and the central Appalachians. Rain and residual wind, not a second Gulf landfall, are the Saturday–Sunday inland story. Watch the next Storm Tracker update rather than treating 6 a.m. EDT as the end of the tornado window.

Rising queries

Google Trends (US, evening of 9 Oct 2026) shows rising interest tied to the landfall: “hurricane storm isaias” (200K+ searches, active), “huracán isaias” (top trending), “tornado watch” variants, “high wind warning” and “Florida Panhandle power outage.”

Sources and how to verify

Primary sources, all dated Friday, October 9, 2026: NOAA Storm Prediction Center 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook (updated 00:58 UTC Oct 10); Tornado Watch 678 (issued 0050 UTC Oct 10, expires 1000 UTC Oct 10); Weather Prediction Center Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (updated 0128 UTC Oct 10); National Hurricane Center Hurricane Isaias Advisory 14 at 10:00 p.m. CDT. Morning desk: Friday, October 9, 2026 morning Storm Updates. Hub: Hurricane Isaias 2026.

Check weather.gov for the county warning, spc.noaa.gov for the outlook, watch and local storm reports, WPC excessive rainfall for the flood overlay, and nhc.noaa.gov for the latest Isaias advisory.

Informational only — not an official weather warning. Follow local authorities and the National Weather Service. Turn around, don’t drown.

October 9, 2026