Isaias weakens into a tropical storm: US National Hurricane Center

A sign warns of possible flooding due to Tropical Storm Isaias. Credit: AFP

Isaias weakened into a tropical storm over eastern North Carolina, the US National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday.

Isaias, packing maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph), is located about 35 miles (55 km) west southwest of Greenville, North Carolina, the Miami-based forecaster said.

Although Isaias is now a tropical storm it could still bring "strong winds, heavy rainfall, and the threat of tornadoes beginning to spread into southeastern Virginia," the NHC added.

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