Hawaiian Islands avoid direct hit from Hurricane Douglas
Source: Associated Press
By AUDREY McAVOY
48 minutes ago
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii avoided a direct hit Monday from Hurricane Douglas and the Category 1 storm was swirling just north of the island chain.
The Central Pacific Warning Center lifted the hurricane warning for the island of Kauai, the final remaining hurricane warning in place for the nation’s only island state. There were no initial reports of injuries and what damage there was appeared to be minor.
The storm tracked just north of the islands, and officials said it appeared to pass about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Maui and possibly closer to Oahu.
“Not only did it did it not make landfall, it skirted by the islands,” National Weather Service meteorologist Chevy Chevalier.
It’s rare for hurricanes to hit the islands and their small size compared to the vastness of the Pacific Ocean plays a role.
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