{
  "id": 6133204,
  "title": "Hurricane warning issued for western Hawaii as Lowell approaches",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/hurricane-warning-issued-for-western-hawaii-as-lowell-approaches",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T12:28:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-lowell-western-hawaii/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A major Category 3 hurricane, named Lowell, made its way toward western Hawaii early Monday, bringing with it fierce 115-mph winds that prompted a hurricane warning for the islands of Kauai and Niihau. The hurricane warning extended to parts of the expansive Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, which spans nearly 583,000 square miles of ocean and covers 10 of Hawaii's islands. Lowell was projected to traverse portions of the national monument as it journeyed past the archipelago.\n\nThe National Hurricane Center forecasted that Lowell's center would pass just west of the main Hawaiian Islands on Monday night, subsequently decelerating by early Wednesday after surpassing them. They also predicted that the storm would continue to maintain its hurricane status as it neared the Hawaiian Islands. Hurricane-force winds stretched out up to 60 miles from the storm's core. The center warned that Kauai could receive additional rainfall totals ranging from 6 to 10 inches, with the possibility of a maximum of 14 inches. The Big Island was expected to receive 4 to 8 inches of rain, with isolated totals of 12 inches possible. Oahu was forecasted to experience 4 to 6 inches of rain, with isolated totals of 8 inches.\n\nSignificant flash flooding and mudslides were anticipated in Kauai County and parts of Hawaii's Big Island due to the rain. The hurricane could also generate a storm surge of up to 3 feet in Kauai County and bring life-threatening surf and rip current conditions across many of the Hawaiian islands. Furthermore, the National Hurricane Center indicated that several tornadoes could potentially form near Kauai and Niihau on Monday afternoon through Monday night, as well as a few twisters across the rest of Hawaii.",
  "summary": "The National Hurricane Center posted a hurricane warning for western Hawaii's Kauai County as Hurricane Lowell moved toward the area as a Category 3 storm.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell approaches islands",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/hawaii-declares-state-of-emergency-as-hurricane-lowell-approaches",
        "published": "2026-09-06T19:12:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Hawaii residents told to expect tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Lowell passes to the west",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/hawaii-residents-told-to-expect-tropical-storm-conditions-as",
        "published": "2026-09-06T21:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Hawaii residents told to expect tropical storm conditions as Hurricane Lowell passes to the west",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/hawaii-residents-told-to-expect-tropical-storm-conditions-as-6051141",
        "published": "2026-09-06T22:28:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RNZ Pacific",
        "title": "Warnings in place as Hurricane Lowell bears down on Hawai'i",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/warnings-in-place-as-hurricane-lowell-bears-down-on-hawaii",
        "published": "2026-09-07T19:22:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Hurricane Lowell expected to impact Hawaii overnight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/hurricane-lowell-expected-to-impact-hawaii-overnight",
        "published": "2026-09-07T21:14:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}