Category 3 Hurricane Lowell will bring high surf and possible rain with flooding to Big Island
Hurricane Lowell, a Category 3 storm, is moving toward the Hawaiian Islands, prompting hurricane watches for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau. Residents are being warned of high surf, heavy rain, and potential tornadoes as the storm passes through the region.
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A hurricane watch has been issued for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau as Lowell is now 500 miles south-southwest of Līhu‘e.
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A hurricane watch has been issued for Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau as Lowell is now 500 miles south-southwest of Līhu‘e, with maximum sustained winds of 120 mph, as of the 5 p.m. Sunday advisory from the National Hurricane Center.
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