Hawaii 1st tornado watch ever Sep 7-8- Sources cited and linked here at DIY Hospice on a Heating Planet blog- VIDEO & stills by Nature Damage UK

Hurricane Lowell brought "Dangerous surf, widespread flooding, prolonged power outages, and the first tornado watch ever- winds up in the forward right-hand quadrant that's favorable for rotation and tornadoes. Tornado warnings were issued during the storm, although no confirmed tornado touchdowns had been a tornado watch at 4:13 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time Monday for parts of Kauai and adjacent coastal waters." Quote starts at 4.15 here:

Video from Nature Damage channel on YouTube from UK since Nov 3, 2022

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Hurricane Lowell has had a “devastating” impact on Hawaii after sweeping past the state’s islands, leaving at least one person dead, damaging homes and knocking out power to tens of thousands, according to Gov. Josh Green. A homeless man on Oahu died after a tree fell on the tent he was living in, the governor said. Hurricane Lowell battered the westernmost islands of Hawaii overnight into Tuesday with hurricane-force wind gusts and monstrous surf. Wind gusts over 80 mph knocked out power for around 90% of homes and businesses in Kauai County, which also includes the island of Kauai, according to PowerOutage.com. The county’s provider said on Tuesday morning there is “no estimated time of restoration” and outages could be long-lasting. In Kapa’a, Kauai, dozens of guests at the ISO Hotel were evacuated to shelters Monday, according to CNN affiliate KITV. Coastal flooding closed roadways in South Maui and areas in Maui Nui Monday morning, according to a Facebook post from the County of Maui. On Monday, high surf inundated a handful of ground floor units in a western Oahu condominium. All flights at Lihue Airport, Kauai’s primary airport, were canceled Monday afternoon, Hawaii’s Department of Transportation said. The airport will reopen when it's safe to do so, the department said. All state and county offices, Kauai Community College and public schools are closed in Kauai County and on Oahu Tuesday as cleanup and damage assessments continue, Green announced Monday.

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Hurricane Lowell brought Hawai‘i’s first ever Tornado Watch  

https://emeraldcityweather.com/hurricane-lowell-hawaii-first-tornado-watch-kauai/ 

Scott Sistek  Published: September 8, 2026 

While Hawai‘i’s Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau were bracing for Hurricane Lowell’s sideswipe Monday night, aside from the dangerous wind and rain and surf that you normally associated with hurricanes, they had a new challenge added on: Possible tornadoes.

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Hurricane Lowell leaves major impacts in Hawaii and triggers first ever tornado watch 

https://www.koco.com/article/hurricane-lowell-hawaii-tornado-watch/73651218 

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This was the state's first ever tornado watch.

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