Hurricane Polo, a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds near 185 kilometers per hour (115 mph), approached Baja California Sur on September 28–29 and was forecast to make landfall north of Cabo San Lucas. The powerful hurricane poses a threat to the popular tourist region.
On September 28, 2026, Hurricane Polo, a category-four storm, approached Baja California Sur on Mexico's northern Pacific coast. Authorities warned residents of imminent life-threatening winds, flash floods, and mudslides.
Hurricane Nolo edged away from Hawaii but maintained risks of heavy rain and flooding through September 28, 2026, as major Hurricane Polo bore down on Mexico's Baja California with threats of storm surge and high winds. Areas in Mexico prepared for life-threatening conditions.
Hurricane Nolo threatened the Hawaiian Islands with heavy rain, powerful winds, flash flooding, and mudslides between September 26-27, 2026, while residents were still recovering from earlier storms. The Big Island was expected to receive up to 20 inches of rain despite the storm's center skirting the islands.
Hurricane Polo, which peaked at Category 5 strength on September 26, 2026, weakened to Category 3 by September 27 and was forecast to make landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast near Baja California Sur on September 28.
Hurricane Nolo approached Hawaii's Big Island between 2026-09-25 and 2026-09-27, initially threatening catastrophic flooding. By 2026-09-27, the storm had shifted west, causing authorities to cancel hurricane watches while the system strengthened toward Category 3 intensity in the Pacific.
Hurricane Polo brought heavy rain to Mexico's Pacific coast on 24–25 September, while Hurricane Nolo approached Hawaii threatening potentially catastrophic flooding of up to 35 inches on the Big Island. Both storms posed severe risks to populated coastal regions.
Hurricane Polo brought heavy rain and mudslide fears to southwestern Mexico as of 24 September, while a second system threatened Hawaii with catastrophic flooding. Mexico's National Hurricane Center warned of life-threatening conditions across the region.
Hurricane Polo rapidly intensified to Category 5 on September 22, 2026, then weakened to Category 4 by September 23 as it skirted Mexico's Pacific coast, avoiding a direct hit. As of September 24, the storm brought dangerous waves, heavy rain, and storm surge to coastal communities; Mexico's Atlantic season remained historically quiet with zero hurricanes.
Tropical Storm Polo intensified into a Category 5 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast by 2026-09-22, with maximum sustained winds of 160–180 mph. By 2026-09-23, the hurricane's outer rainbands reached Mexico's coast, posing life-threatening flood risks to southwestern Mexico.
Tropical Storm Polo rapidly intensified into a hurricane on September 21, 2026, with forecasters predicting it could reach Category 5 strength by mid-week as it approaches Mexico's Pacific coast.
Following Hurricane Lowell, small businesses on Kauai are asking tourists to return on September 18, 2026, after initial recovery period when officials had asked visitors to stay away to allow residents and responders to manage cleanup and recovery efforts.
On 11 September 2026, Hawaiian tourism officials requested visitors avoid Kauai during recovery efforts following Hurricane Lowell's impact on the island. The tropical storm was the latest in a series to strike Hawaii.
Hurricane Lowell struck the western Hawaiian island of Kauai on September 8–9, downed trees, caused widespread power outages affecting thousands of residents, and damaged roads with heavy rains and mud. The island is home to approximately 73,000 residents.
Hurricane Lowell struck Kauai, Hawaii on September 8, 2026, bringing fierce winds, heavy rain, and widespread power outages before beginning to pull away early on Tuesday. The storm left lingering threats of flash floods and landslides across the island.
Hurricane Lowell was expected to pass near or over the sparsely populated Hawaiian island of Niihau on September 8, 2026, bringing major rainfall across the Hawaiian islands.
Hurricane Lowell, a Category 3 storm, battered Hawaii's western islands on 7–10 September 2026, causing at least two deaths, widespread power outages affecting tens of thousands, and significant destruction. Heavy rains and hurricane-force winds accompanied the storm's passage.
On September 7–8, 2026, Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 hurricane with 115 mph winds, moved toward western Hawaii, prompting a hurricane warning for Kauai County as the storm was expected to pass near Kauai Monday night.
Hurricane Lowell moved toward Hawaii in early September 2026, prompting hurricane warnings for Kauai and Niihau and tropical storm warnings for Oahu as the storm passed west of the islands. Residents were advised to prepare for heavy rain and flooding as the major hurricane approached.
Hawaii declared a state of emergency on September 6, 2026, as Category 3 Hurricane Lowell approached the islands, the third major storm system to threaten the state in recent weeks. Residents were warned to expect tropical storm conditions, heavy rains, and life-threatening floods as the hurricane passed west of Kauai and Niihau.
A rare train of Pacific cyclones linked to historic El Niño conditions brought Hurricanes Lowell and Karina to Category 4 status by 2026-09-03. Both storms were forecast to pass Hawaii at a distance, with reports spanning September 2–3.