Hurricane Lowell leaves 90% of Kauai
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At 5 p.m. Tuesday, Tropical Storm Lowell was 310 miles north-northwest of Lihue and was moving to the north at 15 miles per hour.
Hawaii officials urged residents and visitors to prepare for heavy rainfall and dangerous winds as Hurricane Lowell appeared set to barrel close to the islands of Kauai and Niihau.
Hurricane Lowell remains a Category 3 storm with 110 mph winds as it moves north-northeast toward the western islands. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Kauai and Niihau.
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Hurricane Lowell’s core moves north-northwest of Niihau, damaging wind, rain trails it overnight
Hurricane-force gusts raked Kauai and Niihau as Lowell made its closest pass late Monday night.