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| Hurricane Lane, a Category 4 Storm, Closes In on Hawaii | |
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| Hawaii is bracing for possible landfall from Hurricane Lane, a rare Category 4 storm in the Pacific Ocean that forecasters are warning could bring whipping winds, flooding and high surf. | |
| The storm, with sustained wind speeds of 155 miles per hour, was briefly a Category 5 hurricane. That made it only the second such system to travel within 350 miles of Hawaii in the state’s history, according to the National Weather Service. As of 2 a.m. local time Wednesday, Hurricane Lane was about 335 miles from the southwest shore of the Big Island. | |
| Tropical storm-force winds could arrive on the Big Island by Wednesday afternoon local time, with hurricane-force winds to follow soon afterward, said Gavin Shigesato, a National Weather Service meteorologist. The storm was expected to continue north toward the islands of Maui and Oahu, arriving around Thursday morning, he said. | Tropical storm-force winds could arrive on the Big Island by Wednesday afternoon local time, with hurricane-force winds to follow soon afterward, said Gavin Shigesato, a National Weather Service meteorologist. The storm was expected to continue north toward the islands of Maui and Oahu, arriving around Thursday morning, he said. |
| As of 2 a.m. Wednesday in Hawaii, the storm was moving west-northwest toward Hawaii at about 9 m.p.h., he said. Hurricane-force winds of at least 74 m.p.h. were extending about 40 miles from the center of the storm. | As of 2 a.m. Wednesday in Hawaii, the storm was moving west-northwest toward Hawaii at about 9 m.p.h., he said. Hurricane-force winds of at least 74 m.p.h. were extending about 40 miles from the center of the storm. |
| Hurricane Lane is the second major storm to pass near Hawaii in recent weeks. In early August, Hurricane Hector grew into a Category 4 storm as it barreled through the Pacific toward Hawaii. It eventually veered south of Hawaii and did not make landfall. | Hurricane Lane is the second major storm to pass near Hawaii in recent weeks. In early August, Hurricane Hector grew into a Category 4 storm as it barreled through the Pacific toward Hawaii. It eventually veered south of Hawaii and did not make landfall. |
| In Hawaii, the authorities were preparing for what could be the strongest storm to strike since Hurricane Iniki in 1992, which made landfall on the island of Kauai as a Category 4 system. It caused extensive damage, forced residents to flee their homes and left thousands of people homeless. | In Hawaii, the authorities were preparing for what could be the strongest storm to strike since Hurricane Iniki in 1992, which made landfall on the island of Kauai as a Category 4 system. It caused extensive damage, forced residents to flee their homes and left thousands of people homeless. |
| The only other Category 5 storm to pass within 350 miles of the state was Hurricane John in 1994. It traveled south of the islands and did not make landfall. | The only other Category 5 storm to pass within 350 miles of the state was Hurricane John in 1994. It traveled south of the islands and did not make landfall. |
| As Hurricane Lane rolls toward Hawaii, mountainous areas could be particularly prone to flooding, and the southern shores could experience damaging surf levels, with more than 20 inches of rain possible. Tornadoes and large waterspouts are also possible, and the Weather Service warned residents to prepare for considerable property damage, saying some locations “may be uninhabitable for weeks.” | As Hurricane Lane rolls toward Hawaii, mountainous areas could be particularly prone to flooding, and the southern shores could experience damaging surf levels, with more than 20 inches of rain possible. Tornadoes and large waterspouts are also possible, and the Weather Service warned residents to prepare for considerable property damage, saying some locations “may be uninhabitable for weeks.” |
| Gov. David Ige of Hawaii signed an emergency proclamation on Tuesday to mobilize state resources before the storm’s arrival. Officials had placed food, water and generators in every county, he said. | Gov. David Ige of Hawaii signed an emergency proclamation on Tuesday to mobilize state resources before the storm’s arrival. Officials had placed food, water and generators in every county, he said. |