hurricane
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Lala strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane Saturday, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, as it approached the southern end of the Big Island.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The last time a hurricane made landfall on Hawaii's Big Island was 155 years ago, according to the Associated Press news agency.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A hurricane warning was in effect for Hawaii County, which covers the Big Island, and a tropical storm warning held for the islands of Maui, Molokai and Kahoolawe to its northwest.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
El Nino weather conditions, which have developed this year, usually suppress Atlantic hurricane activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
What were men with guns doing in Liberty City the day after a hurricane?
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
I also found weird things like how many Atlantic hurricanes this year or if California will be hit by a magnitude 8 earthquake, which goes without saying but would be extremely bad.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Friday that Canada has helped the US battle wildfires in California and respond to hurricanes in North Carolina.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Nationally, extreme heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States, surpassing floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Although many buildings in the United States are air-conditioned, heat waves cause more deaths in the country than hurricanes and floods.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
One cannot interrupt galaxy formation, start and stop hurricanes and ice ages, experimentally exterminate grizzly bears in a few national parks, or rerun the course of dinosaur evolution.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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