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Hurricane Warning Issued as Tropical Storm Lala Forms

8/14/2026

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The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for the Big Island and a tropical-storm watch for Maui County on Thu Aug. 13, 2026 as Tropical Storm Lala formed 555 miles (890 km) east-southeast with 60 mph (95 kph) winds.
Storm conditions could affect Maui within 36-48 hours.
Forecasters expect Lala to become a hurricane Saturday, bringing 8 inches to a foot (?30 cm) of rain on Maui and up to 25 inches (?64 cm) on the Big Island, risking life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
Honolulu emergency-management agencies began disaster-response protocols, urging residents to stockpile supplies and secure coastal properties.
Tropical Cyclone One-C, 775 miles (1,247 km) east-southeast, may deliver 13-25 cm rain, with isolated pockets up to 51 cm (?20 inches), and could strike the southern Big Island Saturday.

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The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for the Big Island and a tropical-storm watch for Maui County on Thu Aug. 13, 2026 as Tropical Storm Lala formed 555 miles (890 km) east-southeast with 60 mph (95 kph) winds.
Storm conditions could affect Maui within 36-48 hours.
Forecasters expect Lala to become a hurricane Saturday, bringing 8 inches to a foot (?30 cm) of rain on Maui and up to 25 inches (?64 cm) on the Big Island, risking life-threatening flooding and mudslides.
Honolulu emergency-management agencies began disaster-response protocols, urging residents to stockpile supplies and secure coastal properties.
Tropical Cyclone One-C, 775 miles (1,247 km) east-southeast, may deliver 13-25 cm rain, with isolated pockets up to 51 cm (?20 inches), and could strike the southern Big Island Saturday.