Hurricane Lowell Lashes Hawaii's Western Islands

Hurricane Lowell leaves 90% of Kauai without power, widespread damage across island

The storm downed trees and utility lines across Kauai as it passed to the west as a Category 1 hurricane late Monday night.

Hawaii's western islands hit by fierce winds and heavy rain from

HONOLULU (AP) — Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell were pelting Hawaii’s western islands early Tuesday, bringing the threat of floods, mudslides and tornadoes. Along the Southern California coast, dangerous surf conditions kicked up by

Blue State Loses Power As Hurricane Pounds US Shores; Weather Service Issues Urgent Warning

Hurricane Lowell battered Hawaii on Tuesday after roaring toward the islands as a Category 2 storm, knocking out power to most of Kauai and unleashing dangerous winds, torrential rain and flooding across the state. Lowell was packing sustained winds of roughly 110 mph as its powerful core passed near the western Hawaiian Islands overnight, triggering […]

Hurricane Lowell lashes Hawaii's western islands

Overnight, the core of the Category 2 storm passed within just 40 miles and 60 miles, respectively, of the archipelago's two westernmost islands -- sparsely populated Niihau and Kauai, home to some 70,000 people. Kauai Island Utility Cooperative reported power was out for 91 percent of customers, and "damage assessments will begin as soon as possible this morning depending on weather conditions. There is no estimated time of restoration for any…

Hurricane Lowell Skirts Kauai And Niihau With 110 MPH Winds As Flooding Threat Looms - Tampa Free Press

Hurricane Lowell brought hurricane-force wind gusts and heavy seas to Hawaii’s westernmost islands late Monday night as the dangerous storm passed near Niihau and just west of Kauai. According to an 11:00 p.m. HST advisory from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the National Hurricane Center, Lowell maintained maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (95 […] Hurricane Lowell Skirts Kauai And Niihau With 110 MPH Winds As Flooding Threat Looms

Hurricane Lowell Impacting Niʻihau, Kauai – 5 p.m. Update

HAWAIʻI - Tropical storm force winds generated by Hurricane Lowell are now lashing the islands of Niʻihau and Kauai.