Summary
Hurricane Lala, a Category 1 storm, caused significant damage to Hawaii in mid-August 2026, bringing over 20 inches of rain, flash flooding, mudslides, and widespread power outages. The storm, which later weakened to a tropical storm, passed just south of the Island of Hawaiʻi before tracking northwest towards Kauaʻi, with its intensity linked to an active El Niño season in the Eastern Pacific.