Environment

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall near Destin, spawns tornadoes in north-central Florida

Former Category 3 Hurricane Isaias came ashore near Destin as a Category 2 storm Friday night, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands across the Florida Panhandle and Alabama. Authorities reported four deaths by Saturday — two in Escambia County, Florida, and two in Alabama. Earlier Friday, the storm’s outer bands triggered three tornadoes within minutes across Levy, Dixie, and Gilchrist counties in north-central Florida.

Sources: The Gainesville Sun · WCJB TV20