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Storm updates: Tropical Storm Nolo could hit state as major hurricane

HPR is updating this page as new information becomes available. Bookmark this webpage and check back regularly for the latest guidance. Tropical Depression 15-E has strengthened into Tropical Storm Nolo. A hurricane watch has been issued for Hawaiʻi Island.

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Scoop News DeskPublished Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 8:06 PM UTCUpdated Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 12:43 AM UTC

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Officials at the National Hurricane Center urged residents that now is the time to prepare for flooding. With the storm on its way, the food pantry at Hilo's Grace Baptist Church, which is operated in partnership with the Food Basket, Hawaiʻi Island's Food Bank, is canceled for Thursday, Sept.

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