After one of the strangest hurricane seasons in modern history, the Atlantic finally has its first hurricane. And Isaias is making up for lost time. Hurricane Isaias strengthened late Wednesday over the Gulf, becoming the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season more than four months after the season officially began. The delay is extraordinary: 2026 had already become the longest hurricane-free Atlantic season of the satellite era, with the previous benchmark for such a late first hurricane dating back to October 1905. Check out the show the storm put on from space, linked here , and below. View this post on Instagram As of early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center placed Isaias about 445 miles south-southwest of the Mississippi River’s mouth, with sustained winds of 75 mph, moving east-northeast at 9 mph. “Additional intensification is expected,” the NHC warned, with Isaias forecast to remain a strong hurricane as it approaches the northern Gulf Coast Friday night.…