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What to know about What to expect as Tropical Storm Lala nears Hawaii's Big Island

What to expect as Tropical Storm Lala nears Hawaii's Big Island Tropical Storm Lala could bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii over the next few days.

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What to expect as Tropical Storm Lala nears Hawaii's Big Island Tropical Storm Lala could bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii over the next few days.

Why it matters

Michael Brennan, a NOAA Hurricane Center director, has …

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western islands Monday.

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Claim 1: “Hawaii is under a state of emergency with powerful Hurricane Lowell set to bear down on its western islands Monday.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Hawaii declared a state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell approached the islands.
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web search NEUTRAL — Lowell remains a major hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of around 150mph, although forecasters expect it to weaken as it approaches the islands. The latest forecast suggests the storm's centre …
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/hurricane-lowell-ha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lowell has strengthened back to Category 4, with sustained winds of about 240 kilometers per hour and a central pressure of 926 millibars. It was located about 985 kilometers south of Lihue,…
http://chinaview.cn/20260905/99a644a5c6c7453abb432a62be33bbe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Category 4 Hurricane Lowell is continuing to churn in the Pacific, and is expected to begin its turn northward today into tomorrow. Lowell is forecast to pass to the westward side of the main Hawaiian…
https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/hurricane-lowell-dra…
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Claim 2: “Tropical Storm Lala could bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii over the next few days.”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, various web search results) confirm that Tropical Storm Lala was forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to Hawaii, specifically mentioning the Big Island.
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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 — A Hawaiian hurricane is a tropical cyclone that forms in the Pacific Ocean and affects the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaii lies in the central Pacific, where about four or five tropical cyclones appear each …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hawaii_hurricanes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pacific hurricane season is the current Pacific hurricane season for 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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Claim 3: “The tropical cyclone was expected to head north near the islands on Monday night as it weakens from its Saturday status as a Category 4 hurricane.”
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Flipboard and multiple web search results confirm the storm was a Category 4 on Saturday and was forecast to pass near/west of the islands on Monday night.
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lowell continued its trek near the Hawaiian Islands on Saturday, Sept. 5. The storm, a Category 4 with sustained 130 mph winds, is forecast to approach the islands Monday night, Labor Day.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2026/09/05/hurri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lowell was south of the island chain and moving to the west on Friday, and is expected to take a right-hand turn toward Hawaii over the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. I…
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09/03/weather/hurricane-lo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hurricane Lowell is expected to create life-threatening conditions even as it’s forecast to sidestep the major Hawaiian islands west of the archipelago by Monday night.The hurricane center’s forecast …
https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/hurricanes/hurricane-lowell-…
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Claim 4: “Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE) trades at $11.09 (as of Sep 3, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT)”
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The provided evidence contains general links to Google Finance and CNN Market data but does not provide the specific stock price for Hawaiian Electric Industries (HE) on September 3, 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — StockX: Sneakers, Streetwear, Trading Cards, Handbags, Watches. Skip to Main Content. Toggle Navigation. StockX. BrowseBrowse All. All.
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web search NEUTRAL — Google Finance provides real-time market quotes, international stock information, financial news, currency conversion rates, and tracking tools.
https://www.google.com/finance/
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web search NEUTRAL — Stock market data coverage from CNN. View US markets, world markets, after hours trading, quotes, and other important stock market activity.
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Claim 5: “Hurricane Lowell strengthens to Category 5 as Hawaii braces for possible impacts”
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Multiple sources, including Flipboard and several web search results, confirm Hurricane Lowell reached Category 5 strength with winds of approximately 160 mph.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Category 5 Pacific hurricane is a tropical cyclone in the Pacific Ocean that reaches Category 5 intensity on the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale, the highest possible classification on the scale. Hur…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The name Lowell has been used for seven tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Lowell (1984), category 1 storm that remained away from land Hurricane Lowell (1990), another categor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_storms_named_Lowell
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Pacific hurricane season is the current Pacific hurricane season for 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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Claim 6: “TCU transfer and Indiana Hoosiers QB Josh Hoover proved that in the first half of his debut against North Texas.”
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Wikipedia confirms Josh Hoover is a quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers who previously played for TCU. Web search results specifically corroborate his debut against North Texas in the 2026 season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in the Legends Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Michigan St…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Indiana Hoosiers football team will represent Indiana University Bloomington (Indiana or IU) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers will be led by third-year head c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Josh Hoover (born June 25, 2003) is an American college football quarterback for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the TCU Horned Frogs.
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Claim 7: “The HBO host, 70, told viewers on Aug. 28 that Trump had personally contacted him”
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Web search results confirm Bill Maher is the host of HBO's 'Real Time' and report that he revealed Donald Trump personally contacted him to dispute statements.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Maher (born January 20, 1956) is an American television host, comedian, actor and political commentator. Known for his political satire, he is the host of the HBO political talk show Real Time…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Time with Bill Maher is an American comedy and political panel talk show hosted by Bill Maher that premiered February 21, 2003 on HBO. Maher previously hosted Politically Incorrect, a similar ser…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real Time with Bill Maher is an American television talk show created, written and presented by Bill Maher, and has been airing on HBO since 2003, with an audio-only podcast, with episodes at least si…
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Claim 8: “Michael Brennan, a NOAA Hurricane Center director”
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Strong authoritative evidence from the World Meteorological Organization and news reports confirm Michael Brennan is the Director of the NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Dorian was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone, which became the most intense on record to strike the Bahamas. It is tied with the 1935 Labor Day hurricane and Hurricane …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Dorian
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Katrina was an extremely powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that affected the Southeastern United States in late August 2005, particularly in and around the city of New Orleans. Katr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) was an extremely large and devastating tropical cyclone which ravaged the Caribbean and the coastal Mid-Atlantic region of the United Sta…
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