• Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii

    Tropical Storm Moke set to dump more heavy rain on hurricane-stricken Hawaii

    Aug 23, 2026 06:22 PM EDT

    ... to the hurricane center. As with Hurricane Lala, the Big Island was expected to bear the brunt of Moke's rain and winds as the storm moves westward, south of the island chain. After moving away from the islands, Lala was downgraded and remained a strong tropical storm on Sunday ...

  • Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen

    Tropical Storm Moke advances toward Hawaii as winds strengthen

    Aug 22, 2026 07:15 PM EDT

    HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Moke advanced toward Hawaii Saturday, likely bringing more heavy rainfall and strong gusts to the Big Island, where residents are still dealing with the aftermath of heavy flooding and damaging winds from Hurricane Lala. Moke, which formed Friday in the Pacific Ocean, was located about 470 ...

  • Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands

    Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands

    Aug 16, 2026 02:44 PM EDT

    ... Memories of that storm were "giving that same uncertainty and hesitation and panic and anxiety,” McLellan said. The state’s preparation and communication during the storm has been better than in the past, she said. Before the storm hit, she spotted crews trimming trees near power lines and digging out ...

  • Hurricane warning issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches

    Hurricane warning issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches

    Aug 14, 2026 01:45 PM EDT

    HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to become a hurricane while approaching the Big Island of Hawaii, where it could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend, forecasters said. The storm is forecast to bring rain to the Hawaiian Islands starting late ...

  • Tropical Storm Lala forms in the Pacific and hurricane watch is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii

    Tropical Storm Lala forms in the Pacific and hurricane watch is issued for the Big Island of Hawaii

    Aug 13, 2026 01:35 PM EDT

    HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and a hurricane watch has been issued for the Big Island of Hawaii, where it could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend, forecasters said. The storm is forecast to bring rain to the Hawaiian Islands starting late Friday ...

  • Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast in second landfall

    Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast in second landfall

    Jul 23, 2026 06:51 PM EDT

    Tropical Storm Bertha made a second landfall near the Texas-Louisiana state line Thursday, ending its slow crawl across the U.S. Gulf Coast. The National Hurricane Center said Bertha should weaken rapidly over land after its center came onshore Thursday afternoon about 75 miles (115 kilometers) northeast of Galveston ...

  • News Wrap: Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana

    News Wrap: Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana

    Jul 22, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    In our news wrap Wednesday, Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall on the coast of Louisiana about 40 miles east of New Orleans, this year's cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U.S. is officially the worst on record and OpenAI says it's investigating an "unprecedented cyber incident" after one of its AI models went rogue and hacked another...

  • Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds

    Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall on southern Louisiana with threatening winds

    Jul 22, 2026 10:09 PM EDT

    ... the weather service said, citing records that date back to 2005. Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic season Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Arthur in June brought heavy rainfall to the southeastern U.S.WATCH: News Wrap: Tropical Storm ...

  • Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast

    Tropical Storm Bertha forecast to bring heavy rain, flooding along the Gulf Coast

    Jul 22, 2026 12:15 AM EDT

    Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season Bertha is the second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Arthur last month brought heavy rainfall to the southeastern U.S. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects this year to see a below-average Atlantic ...

  • News Wrap: Gulf Coast prepares for Tropical Storm Bertha

    News Wrap: Gulf Coast prepares for Tropical Storm Bertha

    Jul 21, 2026 10:45 PM EDT

    In our news wrap Tuesday, millions along the Gulf Coast are bracing for impacts from Tropical Storm Bertha, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fired the commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces in the latest shake-up of his top military ranks and New Jersey's governor said more than 6,000 noncitizens were registered to vote in the state in 2023...