Tropical Storm Isabel

Oct 7, 1985 to Oct 15, 1985Peak 69 mph997 mb

Tropical Storm Isabel passed within 50 miles of 6 counties in FL. It was strongest near Osceola County, FL, as a tropical storm on October 10, 1985.

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Watch how it happened

Tropical Storm Isabel · 1985

How it happened

Follow the storm’s path, strength and milestones.

About this replay
Date and time (UTC)—Historical replay — not a forecast
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The storm

Peak strength
Tropical storm
69 mph, 60 kt
Lowest pressure
997 mb
Over the whole track
Counties within 50 miles
6
FL
Counties within 100 miles
14
FL
Strongest near the U.S.
Tropical storm
Osceola County, FL, 92.5 mi, Oct 10, 1985
Landfalls recorded
1
Anywhere on the track

Every county it passed

Closest approach to each county boundary, with the storm’s strength at that moment.

Counties within 100 miles
Duval CountyFL6.4Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
St. Johns CountyFL17.9Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Clay CountyFL32.6Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Flagler CountyFL38.3Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Volusia CountyFL44.2Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Putnam CountyFL47.0Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Brevard CountyFL61.7Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Alachua CountyFL68.6Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Seminole CountyFL71.4Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Marion CountyFL71.9Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Lake CountyFL75.2Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Orange CountyFL79.3Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Osceola CountyFL92.5Tropical stormOct 10, 1985
Levy CountyFL97.8Tropical stormOct 10, 1985

Distances are measured from hourly positions interpolated between the National Hurricane Center’s six-hourly fixes to each county boundary. Strength is shown only where the storm was still tropical. Methodology.

National Hurricane Center HURDAT2. Storm totals cover the Atlantic and Northeast and Central Pacific basins.