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Hurricane Lowell Causes Rare Tornado Watch In Hawaii
The watch is the first known for Hawaii, with several tornadoes possible near Kauaʻi and Niʻihau overnight, forecasters said.
- On Monday, September 7, the National Weather Service issued an exceptionally rare Tornado Watch 1 for Kauaʻi County as Hurricane Lowell approached the western Hawaiian Islands, covering Kauaʻi, Niʻihau, and adjacent coastal waters.
- Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci of MyRadar described it as the first such watch in Hawaiʻi; while the Storm Prediction Center issues watches in the Contiguous United States, local NWS offices handle products outside the Lower 48.
- Tropical-Storm-Force winds are already affecting Kauaʻi, with gusts to 109 km/h at Waimea and 84 km/h at the Airport; NWS Honolulu estimated approximately 150–250 mm of rain had already fallen.
- The National Hurricane Center warned several tornadoes are possible near Kauaʻi and Niʻihau through the overnight period, and water could reach 1.2 m above ground level if peak surge coincides with high tide.
- NWS Honolulu's historical database includes a significant 1971 tornado at Kailua-Kona and a 2002 event at Anahola, as residents were advised to remain alert for threatening weather as the hurricane continued its approach.
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(Los Angeles = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon = Amid continuing heavy rain in Hawaii, a tornado advisory has been issued for the first time in history.
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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The residents of Kauai, one of the westernmost islands of the Hawaiian archipelago, were alerted of a threat of tornadoes approaching Hurricane Lowell on Monday night, according to American weather services.
·Montreal, Canada
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24 heuresThe inhabitants of Kauai, one of the islands of the Hawaiian archipelago, were alerted of a threat of tornadoes as hurricane "Lowell" approached on Monday night.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources16
Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Center
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- 58% of the sources are Center
58% Center
L 25%
C 58%
R 17%
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