The reduced hurricane activity in the Atlantic has lessened the immediate risk of widespread storm damage. However, Isaias, the first hurricane of the season, caused significant impacts in the Florida Panhandle and Alabama, including tornadoes, flooding, and power outages. The storm's effects extended to the Southeast and were forecast to bring rain to the Midwest and Northeast. Experts caution that even in a strong El Niño year, conditions can still allow for rapid storm development in the Gulf, Caribbean, or western Atlantic, posing localized risks.