Hurricane Lowell roars toward Hawaii
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Category 4 Hurricane Lowell is expected to turn north and pass near Kauai late Monday, raising Hawaii's storm threat.
The only two hurricanes to make direct landfall in Hawaii in modern history both made sharp turns before crossing over Kauai — a similar turn forecasters and emergency officials are watching closely as Hurricane Lowell moves south of the islands.
It became one of the strongest hurricanes of 2026 on Wednesday. A sharp north turn ahead could put parts of Hawaii in danger. Here's what you need to know.
Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences for the University of Hawaii Manoa, Alison Nugent, has been studying Hurricane Lowell and its impact on the Hawaiian Islands. She joins FOX Weather to talk
Hurricane Lowell continues to rapidly intensify in the Central Pacific, maintaining its status as a Category 4 major hurricane as it tracks south of the Hawaiian Islands, weather officials said.
It is still forecast to be at or near major hurricane strength when making its closest approach to the islands.
Gov. Josh Green signed a statewide emergency proclamation ahead of three hurricanes encroaching on the island chain this weekend. In an Instagram post today, Green cautioned that Lowell, currently a
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