{
  "id": 6267132,
  "title": "Dangerous Hurricane Lowell passing just west of Hawaii",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/dangerous-hurricane-lowell-passing-just-west-of-hawaii",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T10:20:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-lowell-hawaii-heavy-rain-strong-winds-waves/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hurricane Lowell, Category 2 storm, 110 mph winds",
    "90 miles west of Lihue on Kauai Island",
    "Hurricane warning issued for Kauai County"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Kauai Tornado Watch amid Hurricane Lowell: Scary videos emerge from Hawaii island - latest update on weather",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/kauai-tornado-watch-amid-hurricane-lowell-scary-videos-emerge-from",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:59:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hawaii’s western islands hit by fierce winds and heavy rain from Hurricane Lowell",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hawaiis-western-islands-hit-by-fierce-winds-and-heavy-rain-from",
        "published": "2026-09-08T14:39:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Floods surge in Hawaii as Hurricane Lowell roars",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/floods-surge-in-hawaii-as-hurricane-lowell-roars",
        "published": "2026-09-08T17:03:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}