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OUTLETS DISAGREESunday 06 September 2026

Outlets disagree: Lowell's category status at the time of article publication

foxweather.com reports Category 3; lufkindailynews.com states Category 3 or Category 4; nbcnews.com reports Category 4; theinertia.com reports Category 4 the full text

As published

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

foxweather.com as published: Category 4 Hurricane Lowell turning toward Hawaii, threatening to slam the islands with heavy rain, high surffoxweather.com2026-09-06 12:55:30lufkindailynews.com as published: Hurricane Lowell is forecast to make a sharp northward turn on Sept. 5 or 6 that would take it on a path west of Kauai as a Category 3 or Category 4 hurricane, bringing rain and swells to the Hawaiian Islands.lufkindailynews.com2026-09-05 20:22:38nbcnews.com as published: Hurricane Lowell threatens Hawaiian islands with life-threatening surfnbcnews.com2026-09-06 12:55:30theinertia.com as published: Lowell Is Expected to Barrel Toward the Hawaiian Islands as a Major Hurricanetheinertia.com2026-09-06 12:55:30hawaiinewsnow.com as published: Hurricane Lowell again a category 5 system, still forecast to turn northward this weekendhawaiinewsnow.com2026-09-05 20:22:38khon2.com as published: Hurricane Lowell forecast to turn north on Saturday: NWSkhon2.com2026-09-05 20:22:38kitv.com as published: Weekend Island Weather - Category 5 Hurricane Lowell forecast to turn north late Saturday, pass west of Kauai on Labor Daykitv.com2026-09-06 12:55:30propertycasualty360.com as published: Hurricane Lowell's track forecast to shift toward Hawaiipropertycasualty360.com2026-09-05 20:22:38sfchronicle.com as published: Hurricane Lowell restrengthens to Category 4, poised to turn toward Hawaiisfchronicle.com2026-09-05 20:22:38staradvertiser.com as published: Lowell weakens slightly; on track to pass west of Niihau late Monday - Honolulu Star-Advertiserstaradvertiser.com2026-09-06 12:55:30usatoday.com as published: Major Hurricane Lowell forecast to make sharp turn toward Hawaiiusatoday.com2026-09-06 12:55:30

What this entry found

  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Lowell's wind speed at time of reporting

    • foxweather.com states 125 mph
    • nbcnews.com states 145 mph
    • kitv.com states 125 mph
    • staradvertiser.com states 125 mph
    the full text
  • OUTLETS DISAGREE

    Lowell's distance from Hawaii

    • foxweather.com states 600 miles south of Kauai
    • nbcnews.com states 640 miles south-southwest of Honolulu
    • theinertia.com states 450 miles south-southwest of Hilo
    • kitv.com states 610 miles south-southwest of Lihue
    the full text
  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    nbcnews.com carried 5 details no other outlet reported.

    • Lowell reached Category 5 status overnight Saturday (September 5-6, given article publication context)
    • Lowell pushed sustained winds of 145 mph at time of NBC News reporting
    • Kauai could receive up to 10 inches of rain
    • Maui could record up to 8 inches of rain
    • John Bravender, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service, stated: 'Just because we're on the edge of the cone doesn't mean we're safe'

Day name corrected

The summary below named a weekday that does not match its own date. The date is as written; only the day name was recomputed from it.

  • Monday, September 2 → Wednesday, September 2
  • Friday (September 5 → Saturday (September 5
11independent outlets
What happened, for context

Hurricane Lowell, a major Pacific hurricane that reached Category 5 status, is forecast to make a northward turn toward Hawaii over the weekend of September 5-6. Multiple outlets report the storm is expected to pass west of the western Hawaiian Islands (particularly west of Kauai and Niihau) on Labor Day (Wednesday, September 2, given the articles reference 'late Monday' and 'Labor Day'). The storm threatens significant surf, rainfall, and potentially damaging winds despite the expected west-passage track.

9 of 11 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: khon2.com, lufkindailynews.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • foxweather.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • lufkindailynews.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • nbcnews.comINDEP
  • theinertia.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • hawaiinewsnow.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • khon2.comINDEP
  • kitv.comINDEP
  • propertycasualty360.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • sfchronicle.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • staradvertiser.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • usatoday.comINDEP

References

  • foxweather.comCategory 4 Hurricane Lowell turning toward Hawaii, threatening to slam the islands with heavy rain, high surfScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
  • lufkindailynews.comHurricane Lowell is forecast to make a sharp northward turn on Sept. 5 or 6 that would take it on a path west of Kauai as a Category 3 or Category 4 hurricane, bringing rain and swells to the Hawaiian Islands.Screenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • nbcnews.comHurricane Lowell threatens Hawaiian islands with life-threatening surfScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
  • theinertia.comLowell Is Expected to Barrel Toward the Hawaiian Islands as a Major HurricaneScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
  • hawaiinewsnow.comHurricane Lowell again a category 5 system, still forecast to turn northward this weekendScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • khon2.comHurricane Lowell forecast to turn north on Saturday: NWSScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • kitv.comWeekend Island Weather - Category 5 Hurricane Lowell forecast to turn north late Saturday, pass west of Kauai on Labor DayScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
  • propertycasualty360.comHurricane Lowell's track forecast to shift toward HawaiiScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • sfchronicle.comHurricane Lowell restrengthens to Category 4, poised to turn toward HawaiiScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-05T20:22:38
  • staradvertiser.comLowell weakens slightly; on track to pass west of Niihau late Monday - Honolulu Star-AdvertiserScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30
  • usatoday.comMajor Hurricane Lowell forecast to make sharp turn toward HawaiiScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-09-06T12:55:30

Carried by multiple outlets

  • Hurricane Lowell reached Category 5 status at some point before the reporting periodnbcnews.com, hawaiinewsnow.com, kitv.com, sfchronicle.com, usatoday.com
  • Lowell is forecast to turn northward over the weekend (September 5-6 or late Saturday into Sunday)foxweather.com, lufkindailynews.com, theinertia.com, hawaiinewsnow.com, khon2.com, kitv.com, sfchronicle.com, staradvertiser.com, usatoday.com
  • Lowell is forecast to pass west of Kauai or the western Hawaiian Islandsnbcnews.com, lufkindailynews.com, theinertia.com, sfchronicle.com, staradvertiser.com, usatoday.com
  • The storm is forecast to make its closest approach to Hawaii on Monday night (Labor Day)nbcnews.com, theinertia.com, kitv.com, propertycasualty360.com, sfchronicle.com, staradvertiser.com
  • Lowell is expected to bring life-threatening or dangerous surf/swell to the Hawaiian Islandsfoxweather.com, nbcnews.com, theinertia.com, sfchronicle.com
  • Lowell is expected to bring heavy rain and rainfall to portions of Hawaiifoxweather.com, nbcnews.com, lufkindailynews.com, propertycasualty360.com, sfchronicle.com, staradvertiser.com
  • and 3 more, not shown

Reported by one outlet only

  • Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency in Hawaiionly foxweather.com
  • High Surf Advisories have been issued across the Hawaiian Islands with waves expected to peak at 14 feetonly foxweather.com
  • A Hurricane Watch has been issued for Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Nihoa to French Frigate Shoalsonly foxweather.com
  • Lowell reached Category 5 status overnight Saturday (September 5-6, given article publication context)only nbcnews.com
  • Lowell pushed sustained winds of 145 mph at time of NBC News reportingonly nbcnews.com
  • Kauai could receive up to 10 inches of rainonly nbcnews.com

Reported unevenly

  • Lowell's category status at the time of article publicationstated by foxweather.com reports Category 3, lufkindailynews.com states Category 3 or Category 4, nbcnews.com reports Category 4, theinertia.com reports Category 4, hawaiinewsnow.com reports Category 5, kitv.com reports Category 5 (headline) and 125 mph (body, which is Category 3 range), sfchronicle.com reports Category 4, staradvertiser.com reports Category 3, usatoday.com reports Category 4
  • Lowell's wind speed at time of reportingstated by foxweather.com states 125 mph, nbcnews.com states 145 mph, kitv.com states 125 mph, staradvertiser.com states 125 mph, usatoday.com states 140 mph
  • Lowell's distance from Hawaiistated by foxweather.com states 600 miles south of Kauai, nbcnews.com states 640 miles south-southwest of Honolulu, theinertia.com states 450 miles south-southwest of Hilo, kitv.com states 610 miles south-southwest of Lihue, propertycasualty360.com states 595 miles south of Lihue, staradvertiser.com states 595 miles south of Lihue and 555 miles south-southwest of Honolulu
  • Whether Lowell's headline references it as a Category 3 or Category 4/5 hurricanestated by foxweather.com headline says 'Category 4'; body says 'Category 3', kitv.com headline says 'Category 5'; body says '125 mph' (Category 3), hawaiinewsnow.com headline says 'Category 5'
  • Expected distance Lowell will pass west of Kauai/Niihaustated by sfchronicle.com states 180 miles west of Kauai, kitv.com states 100 to 200 miles west of Niihau