TRACKING LOWELL | Hurricane Lowell remains Category 3 as Hurricane Watch issued for Kauai
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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.
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.
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 expected to pass near or over the sparsely populated Hawaiian island of Niihau on September 8, 2026, bringing major rainfall across the Hawaiian islands.
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.
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.
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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.
Tropical storm watches issued for Hawaii as Hurricane Lowell, packing 125 mph sustained winds, approaches. Lowell will stay west of the islands, but will bring storm surge, high winds and flooding rainfall to the region.
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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.
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Four family members were killed in a small plane crash; Hawaiian homes were devastated by Hurricane Lowell.
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.