Hurricane Lowell strengthens to Category 4 south of Hawaii
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.
By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar .
Why it matters
The storm’s major-hurricane strength raises coastal, marine and preparedness risks for Hawaii even without a confirmed direct landfall.
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- Hurricane Lowell now Category 4: What this means for Hawaii ↗aol.com · Article published: Sep 1, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC
- Lowell to pass south of Hawaiʻi as a major hurricane; Karina continues on westward path : Maui Now ↗mauinow.com · Recorded source date: Sep 1, 2026, 6:02 PM UTC
- Lowell becomes a hurricane hundreds of miles southeast of the Big Island ↗staradvertiser.com · Recorded source date: Sep 1, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC
- Lowell becomes a hurricane southeast of the Big Island - Hawaii Tribune-Herald ↗hawaiitribune-herald.com · Recorded source date: Sep 1, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC
- Hurricane Lowell suddenly intensifies to Category 4, forecast to turn toward Hawaii this weekend ↗yahoo.com · Article published: Sep 2, 2026, 4:54 AM UTC
- Hawaii keeps a close eye on 2 major hurricanes ↗yahoo.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 4:31 PM UTC
- Category 4 Hurricane Lowell to remain a powerful hurricane for the next several days : Maui Now ↗mauinow.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC
- Category 4 Hurricane Lowell gains strength on path south of Hawaii ↗staradvertiser.com · Recorded source date: Sep 2, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC
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