Isabel was a long-lived Cape Verde Hurricane that formed as a tropical cyclone over the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean on 6 September. It moved in a general west-northwestward direction and strengthened to a category five hurricane by 11 September with 165 mph winds. Isabel's maximum winds remained between 150 and 160 mph for five days from 11 to 15 September. Weakening began on 16 September as the hurricane turned north-northwestward.

Isabel was responsible for 16 direct deaths in the US. The total damage caused by Isabel is currently estimated at 3.37 billion US Dollars. Source: NOAA.