Hurricane Lowell strengthens to Category 4 south of Hawaii

United States

First seen: Sep 1, 2026, 6:02 PM UTCUpdated: Sep 2, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC

WHAT HAPPENED

Hurricane Lowell has strengthened to Category 4 and is expected to remain powerful for several days. Hawaii is also monitoring two hurricanes, with strong swells and potential marine hazards already noted.

SO WHAT?

The storm’s major-hurricane strength raises coastal, marine and preparedness risks for Hawaii even without a confirmed direct landfall.

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staradvertiser.comen

Category 4 Hurricane Lowell gains strength on path south of Hawaii

Sep 2, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC

mauinow.comen

Category 4 Hurricane Lowell to remain a powerful hurricane for the next several days : Maui Now

Sep 2, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC

yahoo.comen

Hawaii keeps a close eye on 2 major hurricanes

Sep 2, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC

hawaiitribune-herald.comen

National Weather Service monitoring two hurricanes sandwiching Hawaii

Sep 2, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC

westhawaiitoday.comen

National Weather Service monitoring two hurricanes sandwiching Hawaii

Sep 2, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC

staradvertiser.comen

Hawaii keeps a close eye on 2 major hurricanes | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Sep 2, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC

aol.comen

Hurricane Lowell now Category 4: What this means for Hawaii

Sep 2, 2026, 5:32 AM UTC

yahoo.comen

Hurricane Lowell suddenly intensifies to Category 4, forecast to turn toward Hawaii this weekend

Sep 2, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC

hawaiitribune-herald.comen

Lowell becomes a hurricane southeast of the Big Island - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Sep 1, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC

staradvertiser.comen

Lowell becomes a hurricane hundreds of miles southeast of the Big Island

Sep 1, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC

bigislandnow.comen

Hurricane Lowell to generate strong swells for Big Island beginning Wednesday, but not wind or rain : Big Island Now

Sep 1, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC

mauinow.comen

Lowell to pass south of Hawaiʻi as a major hurricane; Karina continues on westward path : Maui Now

Sep 1, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC