Hawaii Residents Told to Expect Tropical Storm Conditions as Hurricane Lowell Passes to the West
Officials warned of heavy rain, flooding and strong winds as the Category 3 storm neared the islands, with tropical-storm conditions expected within 36 hours.
- On Sunday, Hurricane Lowell, a Category 3 storm, neared Hawaii as officials issued a hurricane warning; the storm is located about 600 miles southwest of Honolulu.
- Weakening high-pressure systems are freeing Lowell from its westward trap, allowing the hurricane to make a dramatic right turn toward the Hawaiian Islands as a trough of cold air from the north Pacific interacts with the storm.
- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Kauai and Niihau, with tropical storm conditions possible within 48 hours; the National Hurricane Center warns of "significant flash flooding and mudslides," especially in steep terrain.
- Hawaii Gov. Josh Green declared a state of emergency on Thursday, activating Hawaii National Guard units and deploying six high-water vehicles to Kauai to support response efforts.
- While Lowell is not expected to make direct landfall, the storm's path bears a resemblance to 1992's Hurricane Iniki, with the center passing within about 130 miles of Niihau by Monday night.
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Hurricane Lowell expected to pass near one Hawaiian island and cause m
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green closed schools and government offices on the westernmost islands of Kauai and Niihau for Tuesday as Hurricane Lowell was expected to pass nearby, bringing damaging winds, mudslides, possible tornadoes, dangerous rip currents and
Hurricane warning issued for westernmost Hawaiian islands
The core of Lowell was expected to pass just west of Niihau on Monday night or early Tuesday, the center said in its latest bulletin released at 8 am Hawaii time (1800GMT). "Preparations to protect life and property should be rushed to completion," the NHC said. The center warned that the combination of a storm surge and tide could flood normally dry areas near the coast in Kauai and Niihau, and a flash flood warning was issued for Kauai on Mond…
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