National Isaac Achieves Hurricane Status, Aug. 28, 2012 UPDATE 11:20 am CDT by Gary Kopycinski on August 28, 2012 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Miami, Florida—(ENEWSPF)—August 28, 2012 – UPDATE 11:20 am CDT (1620 UTC). The National Hurricane Center is reporting that Reconnaissance Data indicate Isaac finally achieves hurricane status.