Hurricane Lowell to pass Hawaii
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Kauai has been told to brace for damaging winds, flooding rain and dangerous surf as Hurricane Lowell approaches.
Hurricane Lowell track has nudged east, raising chances for near hurricane-force gusts on Kauai, as well as heavy rain across the Hawaiian Islands.
As Hurricane Lowell drew closer to Hawaii on Monday, forecasters warned of a potentially dangerous hazard from the powerful storm: tornadoes.
Hurricane Lowell intensified to a Category 5 storm Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to remain a powerful hurricane over the next several days, the National Hurricane Center said. The center of the cyclone was located about 445 miles (715 kilometers) south of Hilo,