Maps show path of storm Moke as Hawaii braces for up to 15 inches of rain | Flipboard

Flipboard · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 24, 2026 · 378 words · By CBS News

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Maps show path of storm Moke as Hawaii braces for up to 15 inches of rain Moke weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday, but the storm is still forecast to deliver heavy rainfall and gusty winds to parts of Hawaii on …

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that two kona low storms hit the Islands in March. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: two kona low storms hit the Islands in March.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “two kona low storms hit the Islands in March”

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Confirmed by Flipboard and a specific report on March 2026 Visitor Spending, which dates the two Kona Low storms to March 10-15 and March 19-24, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hawaiian Islands (Hawaiian: Mokupuni Hawaiʻi) are an archipelago of eight major volcanic islands, several atolls, and numerous smaller islets in the North Pacific Ocean, extending some 1,500 miles…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_Islands

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The state of Hawaii, comprising all of the Hawaiian Islands apart from Midway Atoll, has the fourth-longest ocean coastline of the 50 states (after Alaska, Florida, and California) at 750 miles (1,210…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_islands_of_Hawaii

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In March 2026, two Kona storms affected the U.S. state of Hawaii, producing flash floods that produced more than $1 billion in damage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_2026_Hawaii_floods

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Claim 2: “Hawaii’s fourth tropical system could hit parts of the state”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Nolo will be Hawaii's fourth tropical system of the 2026 hurricane season.

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web search NEUTRAL — This will be Hawaii’s fourth tropical system of the 2026 hurricane season, which would once again hit parts of the state with heavy rain and gusty winds.
https://weather.com/2026/09/23/storms/hurricane/hawaii-hurri…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tropical storm watches could go up for parts of Hawaii later today. This will be Hawaii’s fourth tropical system of the 2026 hurricane season, which would once again hit parts of the state with heavy …
https://weather.com/2026/09/23/storms/hurricane/hawaii-flood…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tropical depression 15-E strengthened in Tropical Storm Nolo earlier Wednesday. The storm is expected to become a major hurricane as it passes close to the Big Island over the weekend.
https://www.clickorlando.com/weather/2026/09/24/hawaii-facin…

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Claim 3: “Hawaii braces for up to 15 inches of rain”

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The National Hurricane Center is cited by multiple sources (AOL, silive.com, and other web results) as forecasting isolated rainfall totals up to 15 inches for the Big Island.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pacific hurricane season is the current Pacific hurricane season in the Northern Hemisphere. The season officially began on May 15, 2026, and will end on November 30, 2026. For the Central P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Pacific_hurricane_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lala was the first hurricane to directly hit the Big Island since an unnamed hurricane in 1871 and the third-wettest tropical cyclone to affect the U.S. state of Hawaii on record. The ninth …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Lala

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2026, tropical cyclones have been forming in seven major bodies of water, commonly known as tropical cyclone basins. Tropical cyclones will be named by various weather agencies when they attain max…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclones_in_2026

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Claim 4: “the storm is still forecast to deliver heavy rainfall and gusty winds to parts of Hawaii”

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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, HawaiiNewsNow, and other web search results) confirm the forecast for heavy rainfall and gusty winds in Hawaii.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tropical Storm Moke weakens slightly, heavy rainfall, gusty winds still expected.Tropical Storm Moke weakens but forecast to bring heavy rain to Hawaii island. 3 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — Moke is forecast to lose some strength during the next few days and could become a post-tropical cyclone by midweek. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 90 miles from the center.
https://mauinow.com/2026/08/23/tropical-storm-moke-to-pass-c…

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web search NEUTRAL — HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Moke is now a minimal tropical storm as it begins passing south of the state. But it could still bring heavier rain and gusty winds to parts of Hawaii Island already hard-hi…
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/08/23/heavy-rain-winds-po…

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Claim 5: “Tropical Storm Nolo is forecast to intensify into a hurricane south of Hawaii”

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Multiple independent sources, including Flipboard and various news reports, confirm that Tropical Storm Nolo is forecast to intensify into a hurricane south of Hawaii.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones are named by various warning centers to simplify communication between forecasters and the general public regarding forecasts, watches and warnings. The name…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_naming

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Claim 6: “Moke weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday”

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Multiple independent sources, including the National Hurricane Center (via web search), CBS News, and Flipboard, confirm that Moke weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday.

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web search NEUTRAL — The National Hurricane Center said on Sunday that Moke, a storm system expected to pass Hawaii overnight, would bring heavy rain and strong winds to the islands despite weakening into a tropical depre…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/weather/hawaii-moke-storm…

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web search NEUTRAL — Tropical Storm Moke lashed Hawaii's Big Island Sunday. Hawaii, which rarely sees tropical activity, is facing its second tropical system in less than two weeks. FOX Weather Senior Correspondent Robert…
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/tropical-depression-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Moke weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday, but the storm is still forecast to deliver heavy rainfall and gusty winds to parts of Hawaii on Monday as it skirts just south of the island chain, wh…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tropical-storm-moke-rain-hawaii…

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Claim 7: “The 14th Century gold seal ring of Matilda was listed for auction by Noonans Mayfair as part of a sale of jewellery, watches, silver and objects of vertu on Tuesday.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that Noonans Mayfair listed the 14th Century gold seal ring of Matilda for auction on Tuesday, September 22.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 1996.
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web search NEUTRAL — The 14th Century gold seal ring of Matilda was listed for auction by Noonans Mayfair as part of a sale of jewellery, watches, silver and objects of vertu on Tuesday.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/medieval-gold-ring…

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web search NEUTRAL — It will be auctioned at Noonans Mayfair on Tuesday, September 22. The extremely rare 14th-century Medieval gold seal ring of Matilda found in Suffolk (Image: Noonans).
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/26563051.rare-medieval-gold-ring…

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Claim 8: “A medieval gold ring unearthed by two metal detectorists has failed to sell at auction.”

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While multiple sources discuss the ring being put up for auction, only one specific source explicitly states that it 'failed to sell'. Other sources only report the expectation of it selling.

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web search NEUTRAL — A medieval gold ring unearthed by two metal detectorists has failed to sell at auction. The 14th Century gold seal ring of Matilda was listed for auction by Noonans Mayfair as part of a sale of jewell…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/medieval-gold-ring…

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web search NEUTRAL — A medieval gold ring unearthed by two metal detectorists is expected to fetch more than £10,000 at auction. Friends Aaron Pizzey, 30, and James Race, 39, made their discovery in a ploughed field near …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmdx5g1w62pqo

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web search NEUTRAL — A medieval gold ring discovered by two metal detectorists is expected to sell for £10,000 at auction when it goes under the hammer today. Friends Aaron Pizzey, 30, and James Race, 39, found the rare i…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16150229/Detectorists…

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