Hurricane Lowell devastates Kauai, causing widespread damage and outages

sfgate.com • 10 sept. 17h29

Hurricane Lowell caused widespread destruction to homes, businesses and infrastructure on Kauai, leaving thousands without electricity and resulting in two fatalities.

NBC News • 09 sept. 22h43

Hurricane Lowell, a Category 2 storm, left extensive destruction, flooding and power loss for about 80% of customers on Kauai, while other Hawaiian islands also experienced heavy rain and wind.

Hawaii News Now • 08 sept. 22h30

Lowell has been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to become a tropical storm later Tuesday as it tracks northward away from the main Hawaiian islands.

CBS News • 08 sept. 21h27

Hurricane Lowell's strong winds and heavy rain caused widespread outages and road blockages on Kauai, while officials warned of ongoing flood and mudslide hazards across the islands.

AP News • 08 sept. 20h39

Hurricane Lowell brought strong winds and heavy rain to Kauai and Oahu, leaving thousands without electricity and prompting evacuations and road closures.

USA Today • 08 sept. 15h21

Hurricane Lowell, a Category 1 storm, passed west of the Hawaiian Islands, prompting hurricane and tropical storm warnings, flash-flooding, road closures and utility disruptions, especially on Kauai.

CBS News • 08 sept. 13h27

The Category 2 Hurricane Lowell passed west of Kauai and Oahu, bringing winds up to 105 mph, heavy rainfall and hazardous surf, prompting warnings and power outages across the islands.

NBC News • 08 sept. 11h06

Governor Josh Green shut schools and government offices on Kauai, Niihau and Oahu for Tuesday while Hurricane Lowell, a Category 2 storm, is forecast to pass near the islands, bringing heavy rain and strong winds.

San Francisco Chronicle • 08 sept. 06h01

Hurricane Lowell, a Category 2 storm with 110 mph winds, is set to pass near Kauai and Niihau, prompting a tornado watch, high-surf warning and the closure of schools and government offices.

NBC News • 07 sept. 20h04

The National Weather Service has placed hurricane warnings on Kauai and Niihau and a tropical storm warning on Oahu as Category 3 Hurricane Lowell approaches, prompting closures, travel suspensions and emergency preparations.

CBS News • 07 sept. 13h51

The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for Kauai and Niihau as Category 3 Hurricane Lowell approached with 115-mph winds, forecasting heavy rain, storm surge and possible tornadoes.

Hawaii News Now • 07 sept. 13h25

A Category 3 hurricane approaching Hawaii has prompted a warning for Kauai and Niihau and a statewide flood watch through Tuesday morning.

FOX Weather • 07 sept. 09h38

Category 3 Hurricane Lowell is moving toward Hawaii, bringing heavy rain, flash flooding and high surf, leading officials to issue a hurricane warning for Kauai County and a state of emergency.

San Francisco Chronicle • 07 sept. 03h18

The National Weather Service issued a hurricane watch for Kauai and a flood watch for all Hawaiian islands as Hurricane Lowell moves toward the state, bringing heavy rain, high surf and strong winds.

The Guardian • 06 sept. 19h14

Governor Josh Green announced a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell, forecast to hit as a Category 2 storm, moves toward the islands, bringing heavy rain, surf and wind threats.

Big Island Now • 06 sept. 15h57

Hurricane Lowell, a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds, is expected to pass west of Niʻihau Monday night, bringing high surf, heavy rain and flood watches across the state.

CNN • 06 sept. 13h48

Hawaii declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell, a Category 3 storm, is expected to pass west of the islands, bringing strong surf, heavy rain and flash-flood risks.

Big Island Now • 06 sept. 10h27

Hurricane Lowell, now a Category 3 storm with 125 mph winds, is expected to pass west of Niʻihau on Monday night, prompting tropical storm and hurricane watches for parts of the Hawaiian Islands.

USA Today • 06 sept. 09h06

The Category 4 Hurricane Lowell will pass west of the Hawaiian Islands on Monday, bringing heavy rainfall, surf threats and possible tropical-storm conditions, officials said.

Big Island Now • 06 sept. 06h28

Hurricane Lowell remains a Category 4 system moving northwest, with a tropical storm watch for Kauaʻi County and a hurricane watch for Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as rain and surf threats increase through early next week.

NBC News • 06 sept. 00h52

The National Hurricane Center warned that Hurricane Lowell could produce up to 10 inches of rain, mudslides and hazardous surf for the Hawaiian islands as it passes west of the archipelago early next week.

USA Today • 05 sept. 13h21

The Category 4 Hurricane Lowell is forecast to shift northward this weekend, passing west of Kauai and bringing major-hurricane force winds, heavy rainfall and hazardous surf to the Hawaiian Islands.

New York Post • 05 sept. 01h34

Forecasts show Hurricane Lowell, now a Category 4 storm, may turn northward toward the western Hawaiian Islands, bringing heavy rain, strong winds and surf, while officials have declared an emergency.

USA Today • 04 sept. 16h33

The National Hurricane Center forecasts Hurricane Lowell will shift northward this weekend, bringing Category 3-level conditions within about 200 miles of Kauai and raising concerns about wind, surge and surf impacts.

USA Today • 03 sept. 20h59

The Category 4 Hurricane Lowell is forecast to shift northward toward Kauai and possibly other islands, prompting emergency declarations and preparedness warnings in Hawaii.

hawaiinewsnow.com • 03 sept. 13h24

The NHC forecasts Hurricane Lowell will track westward south of the Hawaiian Islands before turning north as a major hurricane, with a wind advisory in effect for parts of Oahu, Maui County and the Big Island through Thursday.