NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 14, 2026Miami-Dade
Hawaii's Big Island under hurricane warning as Lala approaches
Hurricane Lala is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Saturday morning, posing a rare direct threat to Hawaii's Big Island with winds exceeding 74 mph and heavy rainfall. A hurricane warning is in effect for the Big Island, while Maui County is under a tropical storm watch as the system moves through the region.
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Residents on the Big Island and Maui face life-threatening risks from potential flooding, landslides, and high winds that could exceed 100 mph at higher elevations throughout the weekend.
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otherDot“Category 1 hurricane in 1959”otherInvest 92L“Atlantic weather disturbance”otherInvest 94L“Atlantic weather disturbance”organizationNational Hurricane Center“Issued weather warnings and forecasts”locationBig Island“Primary area under hurricane warning”otherIniki“Category 4 hurricane in 1992”locationMaui County“Area under tropical storm watch”otherLane“Hurricane in 2018”otherDarby“Tropical storm in 2016”otherHarvey“Hurricane in 2017”otherLala“First named storm of the Central Pacific hurricane season”otherIselle“Tropical storm in 2014”otherOlivia“Tropical storm in 2018”