Category two hurricane hits Hawaii

As of Sunday morning, Hurricane Nolo was a Category two hurricane with winds up to one hundred five miles per hour, located south of the Big Island about two hundred miles south of South Point, Hawaii.

Nolo strengthens after brief weakening

Nolo briefly weakened to a Category one hurricane on Saturday but re-strengthened overnight to a Category two storm. It is expected to become an even stronger hurricane and make a westward turn, with the center staying well south of the Hawaiian Islands.

Tropical alerts cancelled but hazards remain

Due to Nolo's weakening trend on Saturday, all tropical alerts for Hawaii have been cancelled. However, parts of Hawaii will continue to see gusty winds, heavy rain and large waves through Sunday evening.

Three hurricanes swirl in the Pacific

Hurricane Nolo is one of three hurricanes currently in the Pacific. Hurricane Polo is a Category three hurricane with maximum sustained winds of one hundred twenty miles per hour, forecast to impact Baja California Sur. Hurricane Odalys is a Category one hurricane with winds of seventy five miles per hour.

Kilauea shows signs of volcanic activity

Hawaii County Mayor Kimo Alameda told ABC News that precursor activity has been detected at the Kilauea volcano, putting officials on high alert for the possibility of tephra, or volcanic hail, spewing from the volcano.

Volcanic hail could contaminate water supplies

Mayor Alameda warned that volcanic hail could shoot as high as a thousand feet and, pushed by wind, spread to surrounding communities. It could contaminate catchment tanks and swimming pools, force road closures, and create disaster-level conditions.

“It could shoot as high as a thousand feet, right? And then if there is wind, then that wind pushes that tephra all over to the surrounding community.”

Hawaii faces multiple disasters in one year

Hawaii is still weary from four natural disasters in twenty twenty-six that will cost one billion dollars to recover from, according to Governor Josh Green. Residents on the Big Island are still cleaning up debris from Hurricane Lala, which hit just six weeks ago.