1st tornado watch issued, 92% of Kauaʻi loses power
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The powerful storm is not expected to make a direct landfall but is still forecast to bring serious weather to the islands.
Hawaii's Kauai County faces hurricane-force gusts, coastal flooding, and a historically rare tornado watch as Category 2 Lowell tracks north-northeast toward the islands.
As Hurricane Lowell drew closer to Hawaii on Monday, forecasters warned of a potentially dangerous hazard from the powerful storm: tornadoes.