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OUTLETS DISAGREESaturday 05 September 2026

Outlets disagree: Maximum sustained winds of Hurricane Lowell at time of reporting

hawaiinewsnow.com (not specified in opening excerpt); kitv.com (140 mph); staradvertiser.com (150 mph as of 5 a.m.); thegardenisland.com (130 mph as of 5 p.m. Thursday) the full text

As published

4 pages captured at the time, in each outlet's own typography. Open one to read the copy held outside the publisher's control.

hawaiinewsnow.com as published: First Alert Forecast: Hurricane Lowell forecast to pass just west of Kauai late Mondayhawaiinewsnow.com2026-09-05 20:17:42kitv.com as published: TRACKING LOWELL | Hurricane Lowell forecast to pass near or just west of Kauai early next weekkitv.com2026-09-05 20:17:42staradvertiser.com as published: Powerful Hurricane Lowell on track to pass west of Kauai and Niihau on Monday - Honolulu Star-Advertiserstaradvertiser.com2026-09-05 20:17:42thegardenisland.com as published: Kauai braces for possible impacts from Hurricane Lowellthegardenisland.com2026-09-05 20:22:38

What this entry found

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Expected wind strength when Lowell passes near Kauai late Monday

    • hawaiinewsnow.com (120 mph, Category 3)
    • staradvertiser.com (130 mph and higher gusts, Category 3-force)
    the full text
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Distance of Lowell from Lihue at time of reporting

    • hawaiinewsnow.com (585 miles south)
    • kitv.com (585 miles south)
    • staradvertiser.com (630 miles south-southwest as of 5 a.m.)
    • thegardenisland.com (590 miles south as of 5 p.m. Thursday)
    the full text
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    thegardenisland.com carried 4 details no other outlet reported.

    • Gov. Josh Green issued a statewide emergency proclamation Thursday
    • At about 5 p.m. Thursday, Lowell was about 590 miles south of Lihue with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph
    • As of late Wednesday afternoon, only the island of Niihau was in the storm's cone of uncertainty
    • Hurricane-force winds extended up to 45 miles from the center, while tropical storm-force winds went out 140 miles
4independent outlets
What happened, for context

Hurricane Lowell, a Category 4 cyclone, is forecast to pass near or just west of Kauai and Niihau late Monday or early Tuesday, with sustained winds expected to remain at major hurricane strength (Category 3 or 4) as it approaches the western Hawaiian Islands. All outlets report uncertainty about the exact track and potential impacts including high winds, heavy rain, and storm surge.

Who reported it

  • hawaiinewsnow.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • kitv.comINDEP
  • staradvertiser.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • thegardenisland.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • hawaiinewsnow.comFirst Alert Forecast: Hurricane Lowell forecast to pass just west of Kauai late MondayScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:17:42
  • kitv.comTRACKING LOWELL | Hurricane Lowell forecast to pass near or just west of Kauai early next weekScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:17:42
  • staradvertiser.comPowerful Hurricane Lowell on track to pass west of Kauai and Niihau on Monday - Honolulu Star-AdvertiserScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:17:42
  • thegardenisland.comKauai braces for possible impacts from Hurricane LowellScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Hurricane Lowell is a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph or higherkitv.com, staradvertiser.com
  • Lowell is forecast to pass near or just west of Kauai late Monday or early Tuesdayhawaiinewsnow.com, kitv.com, staradvertiser.com, thegardenisland.com
  • Lowell is expected to make a sharp turn toward the north or northwest this weekendhawaiinewsnow.com, kitv.com, staradvertiser.com, thegardenisland.com
  • The storm is expected to maintain or remain at major hurricane strength as it approaches the islandshawaiinewsnow.com, kitv.com, staradvertiser.com, thegardenisland.com
  • Potential impacts include storm surge, high winds, and heavy rainhawaiinewsnow.com, kitv.com, staradvertiser.com, thegardenisland.com
  • The forecast track is uncertainhawaiinewsnow.com, kitv.com, staradvertiser.com, thegardenisland.com

Reported by one outlet only

  • Lowell will likely be a Category 3 storm at the time it passes west of Kauai with winds of 120 mphonly hawaiinewsnow.com
  • The center of the track is about 150 miles west of Kauai but the 'cone of uncertainty' includes the western parts of Kauai and all of Niihauonly hawaiinewsnow.com
  • The latest forecast track brings the center near or just west of Kauai County late Monday into early Tuesdayonly kitv.com
  • Lowell has been dealing with some wind shear and going through eye wall replacementsonly kitv.com
  • As of 5 a.m. Thursday, Lowell had maximum sustained winds of 150 mph and was centered 630 miles south-southwest of Lihueonly staradvertiser.com
  • The center of Lowell will move across portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monumentonly staradvertiser.com

Reported unevenly

  • Maximum sustained winds of Hurricane Lowell at time of reportingstated by hawaiinewsnow.com (not specified in opening excerpt), kitv.com (140 mph), staradvertiser.com (150 mph as of 5 a.m.), thegardenisland.com (130 mph as of 5 p.m. Thursday)
  • Expected wind strength when Lowell passes near Kauai late Mondaystated by hawaiinewsnow.com (120 mph, Category 3), staradvertiser.com (130 mph and higher gusts, Category 3-force)
  • Distance of Lowell from Lihue at time of reportingstated by hawaiinewsnow.com (585 miles south), kitv.com (585 miles south), staradvertiser.com (630 miles south-southwest as of 5 a.m.), thegardenisland.com (590 miles south as of 5 p.m. Thursday)
  • Speed of Lowell's westward movementstated by staradvertiser.com (7 mph), thegardenisland.com (9 mph)
  • Extent of hurricane-force and tropical storm-force windsstated by staradvertiser.com (hurricane-force to 60 miles, tropical storm-force to 160 miles), thegardenisland.com (hurricane-force to 45 miles, tropical storm-force to 140 miles)