Dangerous Hurricane Lowell passing just west of Hawaii
Hurricane Lowell was skirting western Hawaii, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and punishing waves, the National Hurricane Center said, and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses in the dark.
Hurricane Lowell was passing close to western Hawaii on Monday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. The Category 2 storm, with winds of 110 mph, was 90 miles west of Lihue on Kauai Island. Lowell was moving north-northeast at 18 mph. The hurricane posed a threat of torrential rain, powerful surf, and even tornadoes in the area.
A hurricane warning was issued for Kauai County and a tropical storm warning for Oahu. The storm could dump between 2 and 24 inches of rain on Kauai, with up to 12 inches possible on the Big Island. Additional rainfall could lead to dangerous flash flooding and mudslides, particularly in Kauai and parts of the Big Island.
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