Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with Lala
Aug 15–17, 2026 · WPC Storm Summaries · Ended
- Hawaii
Summaries
4 summaries · 1 correction
First Aug 15, 07:51 PM UTC · latest Aug 17, 08:11 PM UTC
Source
NOAA Weather Prediction Center
Station values in WPC's text are preliminary
WPC outlooks as they stood at each summary
WPC's Excessive Rainfall Outlook and WSSI do not cover Hawaii, so there is no outlook to show for this event.
Storm summaries
Summary #4 · final
Aug 17, 08:11 PM UTC · corrects an earlier issuance
Outer bands of Lala have moved west of the main Hawaiian Islands and continue moving away from the state
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ACUS42 KWBC 172011 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 4 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with Lala NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1100 AM HST Mon Aug 17 2026 ...Outer bands of Lala have moved west of the main Hawaiian Islands and continue moving away from the state... For the latest tropical-related watches and warnings, please refer to nhc.noaa.gov. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 1000 AM HST...Wind and rainfall associated with Lala have ended. Below are preliminary highest rainfall and strongest wind observations. For information regarding the location and track of Lala, please refer to www.nhc.noaa.gov. ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...HAWAII... MAUNA KEA SUMMIT 140 HAWAII 202602 91 KULA 5 SE 88 OLOWALU 1 85 KOHALA RANCH 84 KAWAIHAE 2 NNW 83 MOKOLELAU 1 83 ULUPALAKUA 6 WSW 83 KAUNAKAKAI 7 ESE 82 MECO UKEMEHAME GULCH 82 PUULOA 80 HULUALOA 7 NNE 78 KAWAIHAE 6 ESE 78 KONA 78 LAHAINA 1 E 77 MAALAEA 2 WNW 75 MAUI 202603 75 WAIMALU 5 N 74 KAILUA KONA AIRPORT 71 KAWAIHAE 70 AINA HAINA 2 NNW 69 HELCO UPOLU AIRPORT ROAD 68 MAALAEA 68 KAUPO 65 UKUMEHAME BRACH PARK 65 ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the event has ended... ...HAWAII... LAUPAHOEHOE 43.55 NAHUKU 37.27 NENE CABIN 37.20 HAKALAU 35.31 SILVER SWORD 35.19 KANAKALEONUI 34.46 HELCO MAHIAI ROAD 29.72 SADDLE ROAD QUERY NEAR HILO 14 WSW 29.35 KAIHOLENA 28.36 GLENDWOOD 54.2 27.17 MAUNA LOA 26.42 WAIPUNALEI 25.28 WAIKAMOI 24.16 HELCO MAUNA KEA ACCESS ROAD 23.25 KUIKI 22.60 NENE NEST 20.63 HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 14.21 MOUNT WAIAEALE RAIN GAUGE 13.12 LYON 12.73 MOHIHI CROSSING 8.31 LANAI CITY 0.6 ESE 5.44 HONOLULU 3.8 ESE 5.35 For the latest information on Lala, please refer to the National Hurricane Center at www.nhc.noaa.gov. This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local National Weather service office for additional information. Snell $$
Superseded version, Aug 17, 08:49 AM UTC
ACUS42 KWBC 170849 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 4 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with Lala NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 11:00 PM HST Sun Aug 16 2026 ...Outer bands of Lala are bringing showers and breezy conditions to the Island Chain as the storm continues to trek westward out to sea... For the latest tropical-related watches and warnings, please refer to nhc.noaa.gov. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 10:00 PM HST...Tropical cyclone Lala is currently moving westward south of the far western Hawaiian islands, according to the National Hurricane Center. National Weather Service Doppler Radar continues to show the far outer bands of Lala are bringing tropical showers along the upslope windward sides of the islands, as well as breezy winds. This is particularly true for the western islands of Kauai and Ni'hau that are closer to the circulation of Lala. Below are preliminary rainfall and wind observations associated with Lala. For information regarding the location and track of Lala, please refer to www.nhc.noaa.gov. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 2:00 AM HST Fri Aug 14 through 10:00 PM HST Sun Aug 16... ...HAWAII... LAUPAHOEHOE 43.54 NENE CABIN 37.17 NAHUKU 37.16 HAKALAU 35.31 SILVER SWORD 35.19 KANAKALEONUI 34.46 HELCO MAHIAI ROAD 29.61 SADDLE ROAD QUERY NEAR HILO 14 WSW 29.28 KAIHOLENA 28.30 GLENDWOOD 54.2 26.78 MAUNA LOA 26.41 WAIPUNALEI 25.28 WAIKAMOI 24.16 HELCO MAUNA KEA ACCESS ROAD 23.25 NENE NEST 20.63 KUIKI 17.60 HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 13.77 LYON 10.55 MOUNT WAIAEALE RAIN GAUGE 9.57 MOHIHI CROSSING 8.05 NIU VALLEY NEAR HONOLULU 4.37 LANAI CITY 4.18 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...HAWAII... MAUNA KEA SUMMIT 140 HAWAII 202602 91 KULA 5 SE 88 OLOWALU 1 85 KOHALA RANCH 84 KAWAIHAE 2 NNW 83 MOKOLELAU 1 83 ULUPALAKUA 6 WSW 83 KAUNAKAKAI 7 ESE 82 MECO UKEMEHAME GULCH 82 PUULOA 80 HULUALOA 7 NNE 78 KAWAIHAE 6 ESE 78 KONA 78 LAHAINA 1 E 77 MAALAEA 2 WNW 75 MAUI 202603 75 WAIMALU 5 N 74 KAILUA KONA AIRPORT 71 KAWAIHAE 70 AINA HAINA 2 NNW 69 HELCO UPOLU AIRPORT ROAD 68 MAALAEA 68 KAUPO 65 UKUMEHAME BRACH PARK 65 For the latest information on Lala, please refer to the National Hurricane Center at www.nhc.noaa.gov. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 11:00 AM HST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$
Summary #3
Aug 16, 08:20 PM UTC
Bands of heavy rain and strong winds are impacting the Hawaiian Islands
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ACUS42 KWBC 162020 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 3 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with Lala NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1100 AM HST Sun Aug 16 2026 ...Bands of heavy rain and strong winds are impacting the Hawaiian Islands... Flood Watches and Flood Advisories are in effect across Hawaii. For the latest tropical-related watches and warnings, please refer to nhc.noaa.gov. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 1000 AM HST...Tropical cyclone Lala was passing just south of the Hawaiian Islands. National Weather Service Doppler Radar showed bands of heavy rain pushing across the islands, with the heaviest rainfall focused between Kauai and Maui. Rainfall was tapering off across the Big Island, with only a few lingering showers. Observations indicated strong gusty winds along the southern and eastern sides of the islands. Below are preliminary rainfall and wind observations associated with Lala. For information regarding the location and track of Lala, please refer to www.nhc.noaa.gov. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 200 AM HST Fri Aug 14 through 1000 AM HST Sun Aug 16... ...HAWAII... LAUPAHOEHOE 42.69 NAHUKU 35.91 SILVER SWORD 34.51 HAKALAU 34.33 KANAKALEANUI 32.59 SADDLE ROAD QUERY NEAR HILO 14 WSW 29.13 HELCO MAHIAI ROAD 28.51 GLENDWOOD 54.2 26.06 MAUNA LOA 25.32 WAIPUNALEI 24.54 WAIKAMOI 23.68 HELCO MAUNA KEA ACCESS ROAD 23.21 NENE NEST 19.56 KUIKI 17.60 LYON 10.55 HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 9.05 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...HAWAII... MAUNA KEA SUMMIT 140 HAWAII 202602 91 KULA 5 SE 88 OLOWALU 1 85 KOHALA RANCH 84 KAWAIHAE 2 NNW 83 MOKOLELAU 1 83 ULUPALAKUA 6 WSW 83 KAUNAKAKAI 7 ESE 82 MECO UKEMEHAME GULCH 82 PUULOA 80 HULUALOA 7 NNE 78 KAWAIHAE 6 ESE 78 KONA 78 LAHAINA 1 E 77 MAALAEA 2 WNW 75 MAUI 202603 75 WAIMALU 5 N 74 KAILUA KONA AIRPORT 71 KAWAIHAE 70 AINA HAINA 2 NNW 69 HELCO UPOLU AIRPORT ROAD 68 MAALAEA 68 KAUPO 65 UKUMEHAME BRACH PARK 65 For the latest information on Lala, please refer to the National Hurricane Center at www.nhc.noaa.gov. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1100 PM HST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Dolan/Snell $$
Summary #2
Aug 16, 08:53 AM UTC
Bands of heavy rain and strong winds are impacting the Big Island of Hawaii and beginning to shift westward across the island chain
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ACUS42 KWBC 160853 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 2 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with Lala NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 11:00 PM HST Sat Aug 15 2026 ...Bands of heavy rain and strong winds are impacting the Big Island of Hawaii and beginning to shift westward across the island chain... Flood Watches, Flood Advisories, and Flash Flood Warnings are in effect across Hawaii. For the latest tropical-related watches and warnings, please refer to nhc.noaa.gov. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 10:00 PM HST...Hurricane Lala continues to move northwestward south of the Hawaiian island chain according to the latest National Hurricane Center update. Torrential rainfall, particularly on the windward side of higher terrain, and strong winds are occurring over the Big Island, Additionally, bands of heavy rainfall and strong winds are observed farther west in Maui and Moloka'i. Below are preliminary rainfall and wind observations associated with Lala. For information regarding the location and track of Lala, please refer to www.nhc.noaa.gov. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 2:00 AM HST Fri Aug 14 through 10:00 PM HST Sat Aug 15... ...HAWAII... LAUPAHOEHOE 33.31 HAKALAU 27.21 SILVER SWORD 26.74 KANAKALEANUI 26.62 SADDLE ROAD QUERY NEAR HILO 14 WSW 24.91 HELCO MAHIAI ROAD 24.54 WAIPUNALEI 24.54 HELCO MAUNA KEA ACCESS ROAD 20.77 GLENDWOOD 54.2 20.55 WAIKAMOI 19.39 PIHANUA 19.08 MAUNA LOA 18.41 WAIP00 16.48 KEHENA 15.26 PIHONUA 14.28 HILO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 7.93 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...HAWAII... MAUNA KEA SUMMIT 140 HAWAII 202602 91 OLOWALU 1 85 KOHALA RANCH 84 KAWAIHAE 2 NNW 83 MOKOLELAU 1 83 ULUPALAKUA 6 WSW 83 KAUNAKAKAI 7 ESE 82 MECO UKEMEHAME GULCH 82 KAWAIHAE 5 ENE 81 KULA 5 SE 81 PUULOA 80 HULUALOA 7 NNE 78 KAWAIHAE 6 ESE 78 KONA 78 LAHAINA 1 E 77 MAALAEA 2 WNW 75 MAUI 202603 75 OLAWALU 1 NNE 74 OLOWALU 74 WAIMALU 5 N 74 KAILUA KONA AIRPORT 71 KAWAIHAE 70 HELCO UPOLU AIRPORT ROAD 68 MAALAEA 68 KAUPO 65 UKUMEHAME BRACH PARK 65 For the latest information on Lala, please refer to the National Hurricane Center at www.nhc.noaa.gov. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 11:00 AM HST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Wilder $$
Summary #1
Aug 15, 07:51 PM UTC
Bands of heavy rain are impacting the Big Island of Hawaii
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ACUS42 KWBC 151951 SCCNS2 Storm Summary Number 1 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with Lala NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD 1100 AM HST Sat Aug 15 2026 ...Bands of heavy rain are impacting the Big Island of Hawaii... Flood Advisories and Flood Watches are in effect across Hawaii. For the latest tropical-related watches and warnings, please refer to nhc.noaa.gov. For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings and advisories, please see www.weather.gov At 1000 AM HST...heavy rain and gusty winds were occurring over portions of the Big Island, with strong gusty winds and showers over some of the smaller islands and at higher elevations. Below are preliminary rainfall and wind observations associated with Lala. For information regarding the location and track of Lala, please refer to www.nhc.noaa.gov. ...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 200 AM HST Fri Aug 14 through 1000 AM HST Sat Aug 15... ...HAWAII... WAIPOO 13.29 4531FT LAUPAHOEHOE 13.16 3776FT KEHENA 11.92 3799FT MAUNA LOA 3.68 5520FT HILO INTL AIRPORT 2.01 ...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier in the event... ...HAWAII... OLOWALU 74 KAWAIHAE 70 MAALAEA 68 KAUPO 65 UKUMEHAME BRACH PARK 65 For the latest information on Lala, please refer to the National Hurricane Center at www.nhc.noaa.gov. The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction Center at 1100 PM HST. Please refer to your local National Weather Service office for additional information on this event. Fracasso $$
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