As Hurricane Isaias continues to gain strength, meteorologists keep a very close eye on the situation. The storm showuld make landfall on October 9, 2026, in the Florida panhandle. Isaias is the first storm of the hurricane season, and it’s bringing something very unusual along with it – lightning. According to KOMO, having lightning with a hurricane is much rarer then a typical storm because the freezing level is much higher. With a thick warm layer, it’s more difficult for water droplets, ice crystals, and graupel to collide to create the electrical charge necessary for lightning.
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Flashes of lightening puncture swirling clouds of hurricane Isaias https://t.co/wjS8YUN1s6
— The Independent (@Independent) October 8, 2026
Video of the Hurricane Isaias Eyewall Lightning Amazed Viewers
The Hurricane Isaias Eyewall lightening almost looks like an old-school arcade game. Light bursts on the screen over and over. Because Hurricane Isaias is a major storm, the National Hurricane Center wants people to properly prepare.
“Data from an Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter aircraft indicate that the maximum sustained winds have increased to 120 mph. Isaias is now a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale,” the agency shared on X.
“If you live in the storm’s path, take ten minutes today to walk your family through the plan: where you would go, what you would grab, and who you would call. Follow your local emergency officials for orders,” someone suggested.
This person agreed, writing, “Good reminder to finish prep this morning: fuel up, some cash, phones charged, and a plan for where the family meets if power and cell go down. Stay calm. Watch on.”
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