Isaias moves north into Appalachians and mid-Atlantic; Southern California battered by Rachel

Hurricane Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, made landfall as a Category 2 storm on Friday near Destin, Florida, before moving through Alabama with tropical-force winds. At least four deaths have been linked to the storm. By Sunday, its remnants advanced northward, bringing heavy rainfall and flooding risks to the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic region as residents in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama began cleaning up.

Simultaneously, Southern California experienced severe weather from Tropical Storm Rachel, which battered the region with rain, significant waves, and coastal impacts.