Same storyEarlier: Tropical Storm Moke formed in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, August 22, 2026, approximately Each entry records what was published on its own date and is not edited afterwards.
What this entry found
- THE SAME WORDS, PRINTED DIFFERENTLY
3 outlets quote this line 3 different ways.
- cbsnews.com: “This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast Big Island, especially in steep terrain and over areas that were affected recently by Lala,”
- hawaiitribune-herald.com: “These rainfall amounts may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast Big Island, especially in steep terrain and over areas that were affected recently by Lala,”
- npr.org: “This rainfall may produce life-threatening flooding and mudslides for the windward and southeast Big Island, especially in deep terrain and over areas that were recently affected by Lala,”
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Distance of Moke's center from Hilo at time of reporting
- upi.com (425 miles southeast as of 7 p.m. Saturday Eastern time)
- hawaiitribune-herald.com (360 miles south-southeast at about 5 p.m.)
- seattletimes.com (595 miles southeast)
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Speed of westward movement
- upi.com (11.5 miles per hour)
- cbsnews.com (12 miles per hour)
- hawaiitribune-herald.com (14 miles per hour)
- seattletimes.com (12 miles per hour)
- OUTLETS DISAGREE
Nature of terrain reference in flood risk description
- npr.org (life-threatening flooding in 'deep terrain')
- upi.com, cbsnews.com, hawaiitribune-herald.com (life-threatening flooding in 'steep…
7independent outlets
What happened, for context
Tropical Storm Moke formed in the Pacific Ocean and was forecast to bring heavy rain, flooding, and gusty winds to Hawaii, particularly the Big Island, as the state was still recovering from Hurricane Lala. The storm's center was expected to pass south of the Hawaiian Islands rather than make landfall, though windward and southeast areas of the Big Island faced significant flood risk with rainfall forecasts of 5 to 10 inches, with maximum amounts up to 15 inches.
5 of 7 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: 13newsnow.com, wusa9.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.
Who reported it
- upi.comWIRE
- 13newsnow.comUNCLASSIFIED
- cbsnews.comINDEP
- hawaiitribune-herald.comUNCLASSIFIED
- npr.orgPUBLIC
- seattletimes.comUNCLASSIFIED
- wusa9.comINDEP
References
- upi.comTropical Storm Moke forecast to cause heavy rain, flooding in HawaiiScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32
- 13newsnow.comTropical Storm Moke forecast to bring rain to HawaiiScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32
- cbsnews.comMoke weakens to tropical depression as Hawaii braces for rainScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32
- hawaiitribune-herald.comTropical Storm Moke weakens but is still forecast to bring heavy rain to Big Isle - Hawaii Tribune-HeraldScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32
- npr.orgTropical Storm Moke to cause more flooding as Hawaii recovers from LalaScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-23T16:01:32
- seattletimes.comTropical Storm Moke forms on track to bring heavy rain and winds to HawaiiScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-22T15:37:23
- wusa9.comTropical Storm Moke on track to bring more heavy rain and winds to HawaiiScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-08-22T15:37:23
Carried by multiple outlets
- Moke was expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to Hawaii, particularly the Big Islandupi.com, cbsnews.com, hawaiitribune-herald.com, npr.org, seattletimes.com
- Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches were expected on Hawaii Island, with maximum amounts of 15 inchesupi.com, cbsnews.com, hawaiitribune-herald.com, npr.org
- The storm posed risk of life-threatening flooding and mudslides, particularly for windward and southeast areas of the Big Islandupi.com, cbsnews.com, hawaiitribune-herald.com, npr.org
- The center of Tropical Storm Moke was expected to pass south of the Hawaiian Islands rather than make landfallcbsnews.com, hawaiitribune-herald.com, npr.org, seattletimes.com
- Hawaii was still recovering from Hurricane Lala when Moke approachedcbsnews.com, hawaiitribune-herald.com, npr.org, seattletimes.com
- The Big Island was expected to bear the brunt of Tropical Storm Moke's impactscbsnews.com, hawaiitribune-herald.com, seattletimes.com
- and 2 more, not shown
Reported by one outlet only
- As of 7 p.m. Saturday Eastern time, Moke was located about 425 miles southeast of Hilo, Hawaiionly upi.com
- Forecasters said Moke would likely reach its peak on Saturday and then begin weakening on Sundayonly upi.com
- Swells generated by the storm could produce elevated surf near exposed east and south facing shores of the Hawaiian Islands through early next weekonly upi.com
- At about 5 p.m., Moke was centered about 360 miles south-southeast of Hilo, with tropical storm-force winds extending up to 115 miles from the centeronly hawaiitribune-herald.com
- The weakening of Moke comes in the face of persistent southwesterly vertical wind shear and dry mid-level aironly hawaiitribune-herald.com
- A flood watch was in effect for Hawaii Island from midnight through Monday afternoononly hawaiitribune-herald.com
Reported unevenly
- Distance of Moke's center from Hilo at time of reportingstated by upi.com (425 miles southeast as of 7 p.m. Saturday Eastern time), hawaiitribune-herald.com (360 miles south-southeast at about 5 p.m.), seattletimes.com (595 miles southeast)
- Speed of westward movementstated by upi.com (11.5 miles per hour), cbsnews.com (12 miles per hour), hawaiitribune-herald.com (14 miles per hour), seattletimes.com (12 miles per hour)
- Nature of terrain reference in flood risk descriptionstated by npr.org (life-threatening flooding in 'deep terrain'), upi.com, cbsnews.com, hawaiitribune-herald.com (life-threatening flooding in 'steep terrain')
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- CBS News headline edit: Confirm the earlier headline 'Tropical Storm Moke expected to bring up to 15 inches of rain in Hawaii' was changed to 'Moke weakens to tropical depression as Hawaii braces for rain' and verify whether the body text was updated. Body text currently discusses 45 mph winds consistent with tropical storm, not tropical depression, status.
- Reporting times for distance measurements: Confirm whether upi.com (425 miles), hawaiitribune-herald.com (360 miles), and seattletimes.com (595 miles) measurements reflect different times of day on the same date (August 22-23, 2026) or different dates, to determine if the variance represents normal storm movement or a reporting inconsistency.