Hurricane Lowell's strike on Hawaii in September 2026
Active · last development Sep 18: “Kauai small businesses ask tourists to return after Hurricane Lowell, with aloha and some patience”
What this arc covers
Hurricane Lowell, which battered Hawaii's western islands in September 2026 and was linked to at least two deaths: the forecasts as it turned toward the islands, the damage on Kauai, and the island's appeals first for tourists to stay away and then to come back.
Earliest story we hold Aug 28, 2026 · 4 stories · 49 independent sources (counted once each) · 21 days
Part of Hurricanes
- Hurricane Helene's destruction from Florida to western North CarolinaSep 23, 2024 – Sep 25, 2026
- Hurricane Milton's landfall in Florida weeks after HeleneOct 5 – Oct 15, 2024
- Hurricane Melissa's destruction in Jamaica, Haiti and CubaOct 21 – Oct 30, 2025
- Hurricane Lowell's strike on Hawaii in September 2026This arcAug 28 – Sep 18, 2026
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Sep 18Kauai small businesses ask tourists to return after Hurricane Lowell, with aloha and some patience6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right
Sep 11Tourists should skip Kauai for now as it recovers from Hurricane Lowell, officials say7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
Sep 4– 11Hurricane Lowell battered Hawaii's western islands and is linked to at least 2 deaths173 articles · 54 independent sources14 left, 23 center, 6 right
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7Sep 14
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 72 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 131 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
33% left · 53% center · 14% right of 49 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 4 stories.
Every storyoldest first
August 2026
Aug 28– Sep 4Major Hurricane Lowell could turn toward Hawaii early next week37 articles · 13 independent sources5 left, 4 center, 1 rightSeptember 2026
Sep 4– 11Hurricane Lowell battered Hawaii's western islands and is linked to at least 2 deaths173 articles · 54 independent sources14 left, 23 center, 6 right- Sep 11Tourists should skip Kauai for now as it recovers from Hurricane Lowell, officials say7 articles · 7 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Sep 18Kauai small businesses ask tourists to return after Hurricane Lowell, with aloha and some patience6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 0 right