Hurricane Lala brought heavy rain and strong winds to Hawaii’s Big Island in August 2026, causing two deaths and widespread power outages.
Where it stands
Recovery continues after about 100 homes were damaged, while Tropical Storm Moke has brought further heavy rain and flooding to Hawaii.
Deaths caused by Hurricane Lala
1
11 readings
Hawaii utility customers without power
≥180,000customers
11 readings
Hawaii homes damaged
≥100homes
3 readings
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Following:
Sun, Aug 23
Aug 23Hawaii officials urged residents to prepare for Tropical Storm Moke
Aug 23Tropical Storm Moke swept past Hawaii with heavy rain
Sat, Aug 22
Aug 22Tropical Storm Moke advanced toward Hawaii with strengthening winds
Fri, Aug 21
Aug 21 Tropical Storm Moke formed southeast of Hawaii
Thu, Aug 20
Aug 20Hawaii prepared for another possible weekend cyclone
Tue, Aug 18
Aug 18Lala's death toll rose to two
Aug 18Crews continued restoring power across Hawaii
Sun, Aug 16
Aug 16 A storm-related car crash killed one person
Aug 16Hawaii began damage assessments and storm cleanup
Aug 16Lala weakened into a tropical storm
Sat, Aug 15
Aug 15 Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane
Aug 15 Lala lashed Hawaii's Big Island with rain and strong winds
Aug 15Lala skirted Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall
Aug 15Heavy rain flooded roads and turned rivers into torrents
Aug 15Lala cut power to more than 40,000 Hawaii customers
Aug 15Forecasters warned Lala could make Big Island landfall
Fri, Aug 14
Aug 14Forecasters issued a hurricane warning for Hawaii's Big Island
Aug 14Forecasters expected Lala to reach hurricane strength
Thu, Aug 13
Aug 13 Lala formed southeast of Hawaii's Big Island
Aug 13Hawaii's governor declared a statewide emergency