when did hurricane isaac hit

Hurricane Isaac first made landfall in southeast Louisiana on August 28, 2012 , around 6:45 p.m. CDT , just southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish.

Key dates for Hurricane Isaac

• August 21, 2012 : Tropical Depression Nine formed east of the Lesser Antilles and soon became Tropical Storm Isaac.

• August 28, 2012 : Isaac strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane over the Gulf of Mexico and made first landfall in Louisiana at about 6:45 p.m. CDT with 80 mph winds.

• August 29, 2012 : The storm made a second landfall just west of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, around 2:15 a.m. CDT , still as a Category 1 hurricane.

• August 30–September 1, 2012 : Isaac weakened to a tropical depression over northern Louisiana and later transitioned into an extratropical cyclone as it moved northeast across Arkansas and Missouri.

Where it hit hardest

• Caribbean : Isaac first brought heavy rain and flooding to Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic) and Cuba in late August 2012.

• U.S. Gulf Coast : The storm’s main U.S. impacts were in southeastern Louisiana , including New Orleans–area parishes , with significant storm surge, flooding, and power outages.

If you tell me which region you’re asking about (e.g., Louisiana vs. Haiti vs. Cuba), the answer can be narrowed down further.