Coverage dated August 13, 2026

Tropical Storm Lala targets Hawaii, set to bring heavy rain and rough surf

Headline from KION Central Coast

By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii is bracing for a tropical storm that threatens to bring heavy rain, damaging wind and dangerous surf to the islands this weekend. Showers and thunderstorms roughly 800 miles southeast of the Big Island strengthened into Tropical Storm Lala early Thursda…

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6 articles, oldest first.

  1. PBS NewsHour

    Tropical Storm Lala forms in the Pacific and hurricane watch is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The storm is forecast to bring rain to the Hawaiian Islands starting late Friday as well as high winds and dangerous surf, the National Hurricane Center said.

  2. Scientific American

    Rare Tropical Storm Lala on course for Hawaii, with hurricane conditions possible (opens Scientific American)

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    Scientific American's feed description

    This storm, a rarity for this part of the Pacific, is expected to bring heavy rains, strong wind and possibly “life-threatening flooding” to Hawaii this weekend

  3. CBS News

    Tropical storm forms near Hawaii, hurricane watch issued for the Big Island (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala could bring rain, high winds, and dangerous surf and rip currents to the Hawaiian Islands this weekend.

  4. KION Central Coast

    Tropical Storm Lala targets Hawaii, set to bring heavy rain and rough surf (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Meteorologist Tyler Ory, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii is bracing for a tropical storm that threatens to bring heavy rain, damaging wind and dangerous surf to the islands this weekend. Showers and thunderstorms roughly 800 miles southeast of the Big Island strengthened into Tropical Storm Lala early Thursda…

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Hurricane warning is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    This NOAA satellite image taken at 11:04 a.m. EST on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, shows Tropical Storm Lala in the Pacific Ocean.

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