Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell approaches islands
Storm, which may make impact as soon as Monday, is third system in weeks to threaten state during hurricane season
TL;DR
- Hawaii declared a state of emergency due to Hurricane Lowell.
- Lowell is expected to reach Hawaii as a category 2 hurricane between Monday evening and Tuesday morning.
- This is the third storm system to threaten Hawaii in just over three weeks.
- Three hurricanes (Karina, Lowell, Marie) were active in the Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence.
- Tropical storm warnings are in effect for Kauai and Ni'ihau.
- Previous storms, Lala and Moke, caused millions in damage.
- The current El Niño is forecast to be the strongest in decades and is linked to extreme weather events.
- El Niño is expected to continue through February 2027 and significantly alter weather patterns globally.