NewsWPLG Local 10 – EspañolAugust 14, 2026Miami-Dade
Hurricane Lala triggers hurricane warning for Hawaii's Big Island
Hurricane Lala is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by Saturday morning, posing a rare direct threat to the Big Island of Hawaii with projected winds of 74 mph or higher. Residents on the Big Island are under a hurricane warning, while Maui County faces a tropical storm watch due to potential high winds and heavy rainfall.
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Residents on the Big Island and Maui face significant risks of life-threatening flooding, landslides, and hurricane-force winds that could cause structural damage and power outages throughout the weekend.
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otherDot“Category 1 hurricane that hit Kauaʻi in 1959.”otherInvest 92L“Atlantic weather disturbance with decreasing development odds.”otherInvest 94L“Atlantic weather disturbance currently being monitored.”organizationNational Hurricane Center“Issued the hurricane warning and provides wind forecasts.”locationBig Island“Primary area under hurricane warning.”otherIniki“Category 4 hurricane that hit Kauaʻi in 1992.”locationMaui County“Area under tropical storm watch.”otherLane“2018 hurricane that caused record rainfall.”otherLala“The first named storm of the Central Pacific hurricane season.”