Isidore downgraded to tropical depression

MIAMI, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Isidore was downgraded from a tropical storm to a depression as its winds dropped to 35 mph during its travels through the South, the National Hurricane Center at Miami said Thursday.

All warnings were dropped.

Isidore made landfall with 65 mph winds earlier in the day, causing heavy flooding. It's still producing heavy rains as it moves toward the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys.

Meanwhile, Lili dissipated into a broad area of low pressure southwest of the Dominican Republic.

Lili was once considered a threat to Florida but was unable to withstand upper level winds that sheared off the top and separated the center from its weather. All tropical storm warnings and watches were dropped.

But forecaster James Franklin cautioned that the Caribbean Islands may not be completely safe from the system.

"Interests in Jamaica and along the southern coast of Haiti should closely monitor the remnants of Lili since there is a good possibility that Lili could re-develop into a tropical storm," Franklin said.

At 11 a.m. EDT, in its last advisory on Lili unless it regenerates, the hurricane center placed the system at latitude 15.2 north, longitude 72.5 west or about 280 miles southwest of Santo Domingo with top winds of 35 mph. It was moving west-northwest at 12 mph.

Isidore's last advisory was issued at 5 p.m., putting the storm near latitude 33.0 north, longitude 89.7 west or 50 miles north-northeast of Jackson, Miss.

Isidore was traveling north at 25 mph, with a turn toward the northeast expected.

"Additional rainfall of 4-8 inches are possible across portions of the lower Mississippi Valley, the Tennessee Valley, Ohio Valley and the eastern Gulf Coast," forecaster Jack Beven said, adding: "These rains could cause life-threatening floods."

He also warned of coastal storm surge flooding, tides and isolated tornadoes.

The heavy weather is expected to diminish in Louisiana Thursday.

A tropical storm warning remains in effect from Morgan City, La., to St. Marks, Fla.

Hurricane Kyle and its 85 mph winds remained harmless and no threat to land as it moved west-southwest in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

At 11 a.m. EDT, it was located at latitude 27.8 north, longitude 58.7 west, or 480 miles southeast of Bermuda.