What is Hurricane Isabel?
{{Infobox Hurricane | Name=Hurricane Isabel | Type=hurricane | Year=2003 | Basin=atl | Image location=File:Isabel 2003-09-12 1815Z.png | Image name=Hurricane Isabel as a powerful storm on September 12. | Formed=September 6, 2003 | Dissipated=September 20, 2003 | 1-min winds=145 | Pressure=915 | Damages=3600 | Inflated=2 | Fatalities=16&nbsp;direct, 35&nbsp;indirect | Areas=[[Greater Antilles]], [[Bahamas]], [[North Carolina]], [[Virginia]], [[Maryland]], [[South Carolina]], [[West Virginia]], [[Delaware]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Ohio]], [[Ontario]], [[Washington, D.C.]] | Hurricane season=[[2003 Atlantic hurricane season]] | Series=Hurricane Isabel }} '''Hurricane Isabel''' was the costliest and deadliest [[Atlantic hurricane|hurricane]] in the [[2003 Atlantic hurricane season]]. It was the ninth named storm, fifth [[hurricane]], and second major hurricane of the season. Isabel formed from a [[tropical wave]] in the tropical [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It moved northwestward, and it steadily strengthened to reach peak winds of 165&nbsp;mph (265&nbsp;km/h) on September 11. After weakening and strengthening for four days, Isabel slowly weakened. It moved onto the [[Outer Banks]] of [[North Carolina]] with winds of 105&nbsp;mph (165&nbsp;km/h) on September 18. It quickly weakened over land. In North Carolina, the [[storm surge]] from Isabel washed away part of [[Hatteras Island]]. This area of washed away land was sometimes known as Isabel Inlet. Damage was highest along the Outer Banks, where thousands of homes were damaged or destroyed. The worst effects happened in [[Virginia]], especially in the [[Hampton Roads]] area and on the shores of the [[James River]]. Virginia had the most deaths and damage from the hurricane. About 64% of the total damage and 68% of the total deaths from the storm happened in North Carolina and Virginia. There was moderate to severe damage up the Atlantic coastline and as far west as [[West Virginia]]. About six million lost power in the eastern Uni