Isaac formed in the north-central Atlantic early on Sept. 26. It was the ninth named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season and the sixth hurricane.

What You Need To Know

  • Isaac formed in the north-central Atlantic

  • It peaked as a Category 2 hurricane

  • Isaac stayed in the open Atlantic, never making landfall.

Isaac formed from a non-tropical low over the north-central Atlantic, becoming tropical and named early in the day on Sept. 26. It strengthened into a hurricane on Sept. 27, becoming the sixth hurricane of the 2024 season.

It underwent an eyewall replacement cycle and intensified into a Category 2 hurricane with maximum winds of 105 mph by Sept. 28. As it entered the colder waters of the northern Atlantic, it weakened and became a tropical storm late on Sept. 29. It transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone on the morning of Sept. 30. 

Here's a look at the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season so far.

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