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84DOOM SCORE
Category 5 Hurricane Lowell brings continued rain and high surf threat to Hawaii
United States
First seen: Sep 5, 2026, 4:16 AM UTCUpdated: Sep 5, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Hurricane Lowell has again reached Category 5 strength with winds of 160 mph. Rainfall and high surf remain expected for Hawaii's Big Island.
SO WHAT?
The storm poses a severe threat of dangerous coastal conditions and major disruption in Hawaii.
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Reports behind this event
bigislandnow.comen
Lowell weakens slightly to powerful Category 4 hurricane; surf, rain still expected as main impacts : Big Island Now
Sep 5, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
bigislandnow.comen
Lowell again a Category 5 storm, with winds of 160 mph; rainfall, high surf still expected for Big Island : Big Island Now
Sep 5, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC