Hurricane Lowell Triggers Tropical Storm Watch for Kauai County as 125-Mph Storm Turns North
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Updated · Hawaii News Now · Sep 4
Hurricane Lowell Triggers Tropical Storm Watch for Kauai County as 125-Mph Storm Turns North
3 articles · Updated · Hawaii News Now · Sep 4
Summary
Kauai County went under a Tropical Storm Watch after Hurricane Lowell turned north, with tropical-storm conditions possible within 48 hours and the center forecast to pass 100 to 200 miles west of Niihau Monday night.
Lowell weakened slightly to 125 mph — still a Category 3 hurricane — about 610 miles south-southwest of Lihue, and forecasters expect faster weakening Monday night into Tuesday as wind shear rises and drier air moves in.
4 to 8 inches of rain are forecast for Kauai, with totals above 12 inches possible, while gusts of 60 mph or more, flash flooding, mudslides and life-threatening surf threaten parts of the state.
A Flood Watch covers all Hawaiian islands from Sunday evening through Tuesday afternoon, and Kauai County could see 1 to 3 feet of storm surge as Lowell tracks just west of the main islands.