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Hurricane Lowell wave topples meteorologist in Hawaii: Video

Powerful ocean waves nearly toppled a meteorologist in Hawaii on Sept. 8 as Hurricane Lowell brought dangerous conditions to the islands. Mike Seidel, a weather storm specialist for Fox Weather, was doing a live TV stand-up in Kauai, Hawaii, on Sept. 8 when a massive wave swept through the area. In the clip, the camera operator points behind Seidel seconds before the wave hits.

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Scoop News Deskwas doing a live TV stand-up in Kauai, Hawaii · Published Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC

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9, according to USA TODAY's outage tracker . Josh Green told CNN that one person, a homeless man on Oahu, died during the storm when a tree fell on him. Before being downgraded, Lowell, as a hurricane, passed close to the Hawaiian Islands , causing heavy winds, rainfall and widespread power outages.

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