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Coverage dated August 13, 2026 to August 15, 2026

Tropical Storm Lala Spaghetti Models As Hawaii Set To Be Hit In Hours

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

Forecasters warn Lala is expected to reach hurricane strength as it approaches Hawaii’s Big Island.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Tropical Storm Lala forms near Hawaii; hurricane watch issued for Big Island

    Headline from Honolulu Star-Advertiser ·

  2. Newest

    Tropical Storm Lala Spaghetti Models As Hawaii Set To Be Hit In Hours

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Tropical Storm Lala forms near Hawaii; hurricane watch issued for Big Island (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala formed this morning about 700 miles east-southeast of Hilo and a hurricane watch has been issued for Hawaii island.

  2. KHON 2 Honolulu

    Tropical Storm Lala officially forms; what this means for Hawaii (opens KHON 2 Honolulu)

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    KHON 2 Honolulu's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala has formed in the Central Pacific. A hurricane watch is in effect for the Big Island as heavy rain nears.

  3. KHON 2 Honolulu

    Tropical Storm Lala steady as a tropical storm, forecast to become a hurricane (opens KHON 2 Honolulu)

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    KHON 2 Honolulu's feed description

    A hurricane warning was issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches with potential for heavy rain and strong winds.

  4. The Garden Island

    Tropical Storm Lala forms southeast of Hawai‘i (opens The Garden Island)

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    The Garden Island's feed description

    LIHU‘E – County of Kaua‘i officials are urging the public to remain vigilant and prepare for potentially severe weather conditions that may reach the island as early as Saturday afternoon, as Tropical Storm Lala has formed southeast of the state.

  5. KHON 2 Honolulu

    Tropical Storm Lala forecast to become hurricane by Saturday: NWS (opens KHON 2 Honolulu)

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    KHON 2 Honolulu's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala will likely intensify into a hurricane, threatening Hawaii Island with up to 25 inches of rain.

  6. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Tropical Storm Lala is expected to become a hurricane Saturday (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala strengthened in the Central Pacific Hurricane Center on Thursday and forecasters predict the storm will become a hurricane Saturday as it nears Hawaii Island, bringing strong winds, heavy rainfall and high surf to the islands.

  7. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Lala on path to reach the Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala maintained its strength overnight and is on track to move over, or just south of, Hawaii Island Saturday as a Category 1 hurricane, then pass further south of the rest of the state over the weekend.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Lala strengthens into a hurricane and bears down on Hawaii's Big Island with heavy rain, winds (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    This satellite image released by NOAA shows Tropical Storm Lala over the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026.

  9. ABC News

    Tropical Storm Lala forecast and track: Hawaii braces ahead of expected hurricane (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Tropical Storm Lala continues to track through the central Pacific Ocean and is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the Big Island of Hawaii.

  10. Newsweek

    Tropical Storm Lala Spaghetti Models As Hawaii Set To Be Hit In Hours (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Forecasters warn Lala is expected to reach hurricane strength as it approaches Hawaii’s Big Island.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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